Post by story teller on Sept 24, 2005 20:54:09 GMT 3
The Bee and The Beetle
A long, long time ago the first animals had started to crawl from the sea
onto the Earth. The predecessors to the beetle and the bee were in the water
and one-day and decided to crawl onto the banks. They traded in their
flippers for wings and legs and set off on their big adventure. They
wandered around for awhile until they found some dirt that was similar to
the mud they once called home. The beetle was very happy. It set up camp
right away.
"I have everything I need here," said the beetle. "I have dirt to live in
and dirt to eat. Now I will grow a hard shell for security."
The bees were not content. It said, "That is fine beetle, but I want to see
more of the world." The beetle laughed, "I have everything here I could ever
want. You will find nothing better." With that the two agreed to meet again
in one year to see who was the best off. As part of their bet the insects
agreed to be named after each one's achievements.
The bees continued to roam the earth. The bees found flowers from which to
eat and discovered how to build homes in the trees. While each bee was able
to work by itself, they still worked much harder than the beetles and were
not better off.
One day the bees got a friendly visit from an asp. The bees told the asp of
their competition with the beetles and about the troubles they had getting
ahead. The asp watched the bees work for a day and came back with some
suggestions. The asp showed the bees that certain bees had better ideas and
skills than other bees. The prettiest female bee could attend to male
courtiers and raise the young. The skilled builders could make one big
strong home for all of the bees. The quick little bees could gather nectar
from the flowers, and the big-strong yet slow bees could guard the new hive.
The bees took the asps suggestion.
Soon the bees realized that by sharing their labor and information they
could have many improvements in their lives. This new system took some
getting used to, but had many new advantages. The biggest advantage was
honey. Every bee in the group was needed to make honey however. The scouts
shared information about nectar finds, the builders had better information
on which to base their skills, the queen could give birth to meet scheduling
problems and all of the bees could swarm together in times of danger. Even
the bee's customers, the flowers were able to increase their quality of
life. They now had scheduling and a new business venture called "cross
pollination".
Soon the year was over and the bees returned to meet the beetles. The
beetles bragged about how their work had remained consistent and secure
since the bees had left. The bees told of their commitment to working in a
company-wide hive and showed off their honey and new home. At the day's
conclusion, the bee became known as "the honey bee" and the beetle was stuck
with the name, "dung beetle".
A long, long time ago the first animals had started to crawl from the sea
onto the Earth. The predecessors to the beetle and the bee were in the water
and one-day and decided to crawl onto the banks. They traded in their
flippers for wings and legs and set off on their big adventure. They
wandered around for awhile until they found some dirt that was similar to
the mud they once called home. The beetle was very happy. It set up camp
right away.
"I have everything I need here," said the beetle. "I have dirt to live in
and dirt to eat. Now I will grow a hard shell for security."
The bees were not content. It said, "That is fine beetle, but I want to see
more of the world." The beetle laughed, "I have everything here I could ever
want. You will find nothing better." With that the two agreed to meet again
in one year to see who was the best off. As part of their bet the insects
agreed to be named after each one's achievements.
The bees continued to roam the earth. The bees found flowers from which to
eat and discovered how to build homes in the trees. While each bee was able
to work by itself, they still worked much harder than the beetles and were
not better off.
One day the bees got a friendly visit from an asp. The bees told the asp of
their competition with the beetles and about the troubles they had getting
ahead. The asp watched the bees work for a day and came back with some
suggestions. The asp showed the bees that certain bees had better ideas and
skills than other bees. The prettiest female bee could attend to male
courtiers and raise the young. The skilled builders could make one big
strong home for all of the bees. The quick little bees could gather nectar
from the flowers, and the big-strong yet slow bees could guard the new hive.
The bees took the asps suggestion.
Soon the bees realized that by sharing their labor and information they
could have many improvements in their lives. This new system took some
getting used to, but had many new advantages. The biggest advantage was
honey. Every bee in the group was needed to make honey however. The scouts
shared information about nectar finds, the builders had better information
on which to base their skills, the queen could give birth to meet scheduling
problems and all of the bees could swarm together in times of danger. Even
the bee's customers, the flowers were able to increase their quality of
life. They now had scheduling and a new business venture called "cross
pollination".
Soon the year was over and the bees returned to meet the beetles. The
beetles bragged about how their work had remained consistent and secure
since the bees had left. The bees told of their commitment to working in a
company-wide hive and showed off their honey and new home. At the day's
conclusion, the bee became known as "the honey bee" and the beetle was stuck
with the name, "dung beetle".