Becky Butterfly and the Story of the Wayward Wasp

Becky the butterfly who, while bullied by a wasp named Kevin, soon realizes this wasp is a fluke of nature, born a “male worker wasp”. This is a very strange turn of events, because in the insect world, “worker wasps” are always female, and “drone wasps” are always male. However, Kevin Wasp finds himself with a stinger, a gift that no drone has ever been given. He also has the ability to fly large distances and forage in meadows for nectar….activities usually reserved for “garden variety” female workers. Because Kevin is so different in this sense, no worker or drone wants to associate with him. They ostracize him and bully him terribly. Winona, the “Queen Wasp,” who also finds Kevin strange, makes very little attempt to stop the other wasps from attacking him. Enter Becky Butterfly, who bravely decides to befriend Kevin because she feels for him and his plight. She confronts Winona, the Queen, asking her to stop allowing the other wasps to bully Kevin. Written and Composed by Kate Quinn, (c)2010