08/04/2025
“The Little Bee Who Gave Too Much” 🐝💛
In a busy hive nestled deep within a flowering meadow lived a little bee.
She wasn’t the fastest flyer. She wasn’t the strongest. She didn’t bring back the biggest drops of nectar.
But she had something the others often overlooked—a heart that couldn’t ignore the needs of others.
If another bee struggled to find pollen, she offered to guide them.
If someone’s wings were tired, she carried a drop of nectar for them.
If a young bee got lost or scared, she comforted them and brought them home.
Day after day, she buzzed from flower to flower, hive to hive, doing not just her job—but everyone else’s too.
And no one asked her: “Little bee, are you tired?”
They simply got used to her always being there, always helping.
“Just a little more,” she told herself.
“If I do a little more, the hive will be okay. The others will rest. The queen will be proud.”
She flew through storms, through long days, through aching wings and silent tears.
But one day, she noticed her buzz had grown faint.
Her wings beat slower. Her tiny legs trembled. Her body begged for rest.
Still, when a bee asked her to help gather nectar, she forced a smile and flew.
When another needed help building a comb, she said yes, despite the shaking in her wings.
When a third bee said, “You always help—just one more favor,” she nodded without a word.
And then—she fell.
Right in the middle of the field, her wings finally gave out.
She lay still in the tall grass, unseen by the others who hurried past her, chasing their tasks.
No one noticed her absence at first.
“She’s probably off helping someone,” they said.
“She’s always around.”
But the hive grew quieter.
Flowers wilted with no one to visit them. Honey production slowed. The young bees began to buzz with worry.
No one was guiding the lost. No one was lending a wing. No one was checking if others were okay.
An older bee, resting near the edge of the hive, whispered,
“She’s gone.”
The bees were stunned.
“Why didn’t she say something?” they cried.
“Why didn’t she ask for help?”
But then came the question that made them fall silent:
“Did you ever ask her?”
No one had.
They had grown used to her kindness, her strength, her sacrifices.
They had never once thought that maybe… she needed someone too.
❗Moral:
In every hive, every home, every workplace—there are people like the little bee.
They give and give, never asking for anything.
They carry burdens, lift others, and keep everything going.
And too often, we don’t realize their value—until they fall.
If someone in your life is always there for everyone, ask them today:
“How are you really doing?”
“Can I help you this time?”
One small question can make all the difference.
And maybe—just maybe—help the little bee fly a little longer. 🐝💛🌼
Experienced beekeeper, with over 20 years experience. Providing mentoring and beekeeping experiences.
