Bee Not So Busy
Bee Not So Busy
Bee Not So Busy
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Their wings beat so fast that they caused a buzz!
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“Look at us! We’re humming with activity!” they sang.
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Bee-Not-So-Busy was different from the other bees.
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“Why don’t bees enjoy the garden like the other insects?” she
wondered.
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“I’ll leave the hive and live like the beetles and the butterflies, the
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She saw a beetle on a leaf. Beetles are smart. Instead of gathering
nectar and making honey, they eat the leaves on the plant,” she
said.
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After dressing up in a beetle suit, she flew down beside the beetle.
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Bee-Not-So-Busy took a big bite and almost vomited. “Yuck! This
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She flew to a flower and sipped some nectar and felt better.
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“I’ll live like a butterfly. They sip nectar but don’t work like bees.”
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“They fly over flowers before choosing one.
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“They have so much fun!”
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Bee-Not-So-Busy found a bright and colorful butterfly costume.
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She had a nice day sipping nectar and flying among the flowers.
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By evening, she was tired. Like the other butterflies, she folded her
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Suddenly there was thunder and lightning. Thick drops of rain fell
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Bee-Not-So-Busy took shelter under a bunch of flowers. The
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Bee-Not-So-Busy was scared she would drop into the puddle that
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The rain stopped after sometime. Bee-Not-So-Busy threw away the
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She saw ants rushing out of an anthill. “Our food is all gone! Our
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Moths, beetles, butterflies, grasshoppers were all wet. They would
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Bee-Not-So-Busy missed her dry, warm, and safe beehive.
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She was also hungry and longed for the food stored in the hive.
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She shook herself dry and flew back to the hive.
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Bee-Not-So-Busy had a tasty meal. Happy to be back in her safe,
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Early the next morning, she flew from flower to hive and back to
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Bee-Not-So-Busy had became a Busy-Bee.
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