Excerpts from, Yes, Flowers Have Favorites, Too!
Did you know some flowers have favorites? Yes, flowers have favorites, too!
Bees waggle-dance, butterflies flutter by, hummingbirds fly upside down,
just for flowers.
Brilliant blooms, sweet fragrances, blazing color and loads of nectar,
all for pollinators.
Early birds may get the worm, so too, early bees get the pollen.
Fuzzy bees who run the world,
busy beats, their wings unfurled.
Orchard bees seek apple trees,
guided by a fragrant breeze.
Golden pearls spread all about,
gathered by a tiny scout.
From sunrise to sunset, bees are on the move.
They visit more flowers than any other pollinator.
Bees are expert flower finders.
Fragrant flowers spread their scent,
whiffs and swirls in spring's ascent.
Flowers dust with pollen threads,
blooming hues of blues and reds.
Bees make honey, rich and sweet,
lavender their favorite treat.
Lavender releases extra scent, especially for honeybees.
Excited bees beeline back to the hive and perform a waggle dance
to share the news.
Flowers keep bees busy all day in fields of clover, wildflowers along forest edges, on desert plains, and in garden spaces,
Colonies and swarms of bees,
spread pollen from budding trees.
Flowers shine like landing lights,
guiding bees along their flights.
From spring’s first bloom to autumn’s fall,
this busy work sustains us all.
Flowers depend on pollinators and pollinators depend on flowers.
A partnership shaped by scent, color and time.
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