Mom, why is it called "the birds and the bees"? This question came at 11:05am today while B was emptying the dishwasher. Good question! Looking to animals to explain our bodies is a frequently used concept. For example, the book Everyone Poops. But why birds and bees for reproduction? Off to the internet I went and found the answer to his question.
Birds laying eggs = females releasing eggs. Bees transport pollen from flower to flower = males releasing sperm to fertilize eggs. Makes complete sense! If I had actually taken a few minutes to think about it before looking it up, I might have made the connection myself. Then again, I might have gotten distracted by the 20+ other things on my mind.
Anywho, I answered B's question and can honestly tell the hubs when he comes home that, "Yes, lessons took place today." ;o)
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