Bees, Angels, Souls

"The bee feeds on the nectar of the flower ;
from the dust of the meadow the butterfly;
from the heart of the roses the ketoin;
the eagle feeds on lambs on the height;
the dew lark - but man feeds on God."
- Francis Jammes

"There is no living creature more sensitive to the purity of man's soul and body than the bee, like an earthly angel. So many secrets of life and regeneration of man - there is a promise of blessed finality in the "land where honey flows" - are linked to the bee: it is not insignificant to be able to bring honeycomb and light-ray together!"