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(…) it was what an animal did who was no longer safe in the world.

Emily Polk: Telling the Bees.

Bees have long been witness to human grief, carrying messages between the living and the dead. Finding solace in the company of bees, Emily Polk opens to the widening circles of loss around her and an enduring spirit of survival.

Relevant: How To Comfort A Dying Bee?