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Letter to Bee

Dear Bee,

Your volunteer time pollinating Earth flowers has been recorded, and your mid-term observations on Homo sapiens did arrive on time. Thank you for that.

The study of humans is a complex project, Bee. Remember, wood-eating bees like you have been learning to live with other beings for 100 million years. As you learned in Earthling Studies 101, a few hundred thousand years of watching Homo sapiens is proving them to be a slower-learning species. Be patient. Their increasing use of poisons might lead to their demise before your time on Earth is complete. This would make an interesting observation in your graduate dissertation.

In the meantime, once again I apologize for suggesting you spend your time on Earth in the guise of a carpenter bee. I really was just joking, and did not realize you had taken me seriously until you were already several light years away. I know it hurts your feelings when humans swat you away, but you did admit you often hover in front of their faces. Humans don’t like that! Don’t hover in front of their faces, don’t eat their houses, and do your best to avoid their poisons.

Birds are a much bigger threat to you, Bee, than humans will ever be.

I’m glad to hear you have found a new friend. Odyssey sounds like quite a trip. I didn’t realize river otters were blue?

(Just keep in mind, Bee, that you have traveled many light years from home to study human beings in the Milky Way, not blue river otters named Odyssey.)

‍Everyone here sends their love out to your chosen project, Bee. Keep being your gentle self.

Sincerely,

Professor Thorneus

8 Galaxy Hwy., Infinity