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Bumble learns to fly

Bumble buzzed his way into the world. Papa Bombus and mamma Bombee celebrated his birth by throwing a huge feast for the entire clan of creepy crawlies. They rented the trunk of the biggest oak tree in the neighborhood. Mamma Bombee decorated the hollow with hand woven petal streamers. Guests drowned themselves into barrels of nectar and pollen that the couple imported from exotic flowers. The highlight of the event was the slug dance and the humming competition.  A day old bumble watched everything from his sunflower cradle and thought to himself, 'ah this is life'. He grew up a brat, arrogant and dominating. He was best at eating and his frequent siestas were exasperating. He rarely left his hollow and when he did he had ants to carry him around. Silly snail who lived next doors was his only friend. One fine morning silly snail crept into Bumble’s room and told him about a fair in the neighboring forest. Bumble immediately summoned his chariot and marched towards th...