To Bee or Not to Bee

Part riff on a Shakespearian soliloquy (hat tip, Hamlet Act 3) and part riff on finding out that bees can count, here is the text from an imagined letter by a drone bee to his Queen requesting reassignment of duties.  Video from Ze Frank. "True Facts: Bees That Play With Balls And Do Math!"  https://youtu.be/M6hGjh9SJ_M?si=mtoWVhrEQ6uE4cgIWatch the Behind the Scenes video about bees and this post herehttps://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-ep-54-bee/This is an audio reading of the post "To Bee or Not to Bee", originally published on May 7, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/bee/Support the showAbout Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here