A honey bee heads for a patch of California golden poppies. She finds a blossom she likes.
Bee: "Hey, Goldie Locks, I'm here to collect some nectar and pollen."
Goldie Locks: "You're what?"
Bee: "I want to collect some of your nectar and pollen."
Goldie Locks: "Don't you know that we California golden poppies don't have nectar--just pollen?"
Bee: "Oh? Really? I did not know that. Oh, well, pollen, then!"
Goldie Locks: "Sorry, bee. You're late. Don't you know that I close in the late afternoon?"
Bee: "Closed? What am I supposed to do?"
Goldie Locks: "Do? Come back tomorrow when I'm open for bees-ness."
Bee: Shakes her head, stomps her feet, and buzzes away.
Moral of the story: The early birds get the worm and the early bees get the pollen. And California golden poppies provide no nectar, just pollen.
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"Open up!" A honey bee attempts to enter a California golden poppy. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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"Maybe I'll try this entrance." The honey bee doesn't realize that some flowers close for the night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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"Please, please open?" The honey bee makes no progress. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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"You're closed for bee-ness?" the honey bee mumbles. "Oh, well, guess I'll come back tomorrow."