Don't Belittle Dandelion and Clover
They feed the bees, on whom you depend for honey
Under my feet
grow weeds — dandelion and clover.
People don’t think highly of them.
They’re even labeled noxious.
But these plants bloom,
oozing nectar,
feeding the bees —
who then make honey.
Humans are willing to pay
a high price
for that bee-made magic.
So, dare not belittle anything.
You may consume the honey,
but you can’t give a
single drop of nectar
to the bees.
The dandelion and clover can —
remember that.
They are resilient.
They need little —
but bloom all over,
supporting the pollinators.
They don’t need any
bad name from humans
who know consumption the best
and grade flora and fauna
as per their benefits.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Why do you kill flowers then? Bees need them all. The bees could have made nectar and pollinate other flowers from that dandelion you cut. You sacrificed a dandelion to take a panoramic picture for clicks, to then throw it away. Why do you kill the flowers if you don’t really care about protecting them? Why?