I never met a honey bee I didn’t like. And, maybe it’s just my imagination (because I have a powerful imagination), but I think they like me, too.

Because every honey bee I see smiles at me.

Now, I gotta tell ya. It takes a special way of squinting your eyes in order to be able to see a honey bee smile. But I’ve been working on my squint since I was a very young boy. And, at the risk of sounding braggy, I’m probably the best honey bee smile-finding squinter in the world.

Maybe that’s because I’ve always enjoyed honey. On, and in, all kinds of good stuff. I put honey on walnuts and blueberries and heavy cream. I put it in my coffee with butter and coconut oil. And, back when I still ate peanut butter, I added honey to my sandwich instead of jelly. Mm, mm, more gooder.

And I enjoyed the amber goodness before I ever found out how the honey you find close to where you live is a natural antibiotic. Isn’t that cool? It’s also a tasty way to help you fight off germs inside your body. Bet you can’t find any jellies that can do that for you.

So, you see, those little bees are watching out for you. They just think they’re gathering nectar for their hives. And maybe that’s why they buzz by me with tiny smiles on their bee faces. Hmm, maybe they understand how they were designed to help us humans have a better, longer life. I can’t prove that’s true. But it wouldn’t surprise me if it is.

OK, Spring is almost here. And that means you’ll start seeing honey bees gathering nectar from flowers. So, if you see one of ‘em buzzing around you, don’t be scared. Just work on your bee smile-finding squint. And when you get good at it, give the fuzzy little bee a wink. Then, go in the house and ask your mom for some…

Peanut Butter And Honey

Peanut butter and honey
Sittin’ on a slice of bread.
Peanut butter said “Honey…
You and me should wed.
We should be together
And nevermore be apart.
Honey, I really mean it,
And this comes from my heart.”
Honey said “Peanut butter,
We don’t need to get wed.
I’m just a natural sweetener.
You’re just a sandwich spread.
Let’s just stick together
Through every crunch and munch.
They’ll have us back on Tuesday.
The kids love us for lunch.  © 2013

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