Bumblebee on Goldenrod

Winding down

Photo by William J Spirdione

Slow moving bumblebee
Late in season
Gathering food
On cold
Yet fertile
Goldenrod flowers
Long hairy tongue
Lapping liquid
Carrying nectar
To home hive
To top off
Expertly crafted
Waxen honeypot
On hairy hind legs
She carries
A pollen basket
To feed young
Shivering
Self regulating
Body temperature
Buzzing wings
Flying safely home