Juniper

@juniperdanger.bsky.social

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The early bird catches the worm. But a bee? This later bee makes lace of a leaf. Am I compelled to feel their fuzzy grief, Missing redbud’s jewel crusting utterly? Emerging from her pupa tardily, Cutting perfect circles, chlorophyll thief Not a parasite, much to my relief But a native symbiote to this tree. Tucking eggs in rounds cut with precision, Each worker is her own gray striped queen. Guarding gate by night, compound eyed mother Once emerged, what she needs fills her vision. Skip the tiny blooms, give her hearts of green! One clutch capped, she’ll start to lay another.