Honey

Honey bees fill 'saddlebags' with pollen. ... Bees don't just transport pollen between plants, they also bring balls of it back to the hive for food. These “pollen pellets,” which also include nectar and can account for 30% of a bee's weight, hang off their hind legs like overstuffed saddlebags (pictured).Nov 27, 2017. sciencemag.org

Honey

With heavy saddlebags
And indefatigable wings,
They make me wish
Every human being
Were as hardworking,
Enjoying self-sufficiency.

Imagine thousands of them
Thousands of miles
Millions of flowers
For one pound of honey.
Honey for our tea
Honey for good health
(In moderation, that is.)

So the next time you scoop some honey,
Remember Miss J. and the wish she made.
(Oh, what a world that would be!)
MLJ/21 072020