How the bumblebee got its name
Say, does anything needs mending?
We’ve animals a plenty from a to zee
We’ve night and day, flowers and trees
Loads of different insects and many types of fleas
Ummm, countless flowers but wait
A very special insect I think I need to make.
To pollinate the crops, flowers and all the trees
To secure their future and of course my humans’ needs.
Whatever shall we call it Uriel said to God
Looking at the creature atop his angel’s rod.
What letters have we left? Take a look for me
A, C, D, all taken we could use another B.
Sounds good it’s such a cutey, perfect rounded bum
Complements the fuzz you’ve put around its tum.
Such a perfect insect, most delicately formed.
We could call it bum-bull-bee, a tiny flying bull
Not so sure of that a bit of a mouthful.
I’d like to keep the “bum” if possibly we can
What about a bumbee? I have another plan.
On the ground it’s clumsy, it seems to kind of bumble.
OK, let’s just do it, God began to grumble.
If we join bee and bumble I think we have it solved
Any that is how this creature’s name it was resolved.
Hold it for a second, said Uriel to God
“Beebumble” sounds a little odd
If we switch it round I do believe we’ll have it
Let’s swop the words around just a little bit.
Uriel was pleased, as was the celestial leader
And that my dear and incredibly loyal reader
Is how that darling, humble little bee
Transformed from a Beebumble to a Bumblebee.