'Snapdragon'

I love this Flower Fairies poem about the 'Snapdragon' otherwise known as 'Antirrhinum''

Into the Dragon's mouth he goes;
Never afraid is he!
There's honey within him, he knows,
Clever old Bumble Bee!
The mouth snaps tight; he is lost to sight-
How will he ever get out?
He's doing it backwards-nimbly too,
Though he is somewhat stout!

Off to another mouth he goes;
Never a rest has he;
He must fill his honey-bag full, he knows-
Busy old Bumble Bee!
And Snapdragon's name is only a game-
It isn't as fierce as it sound;
The Snapdragon Elf is pleased as Punch
When Bumble comes on his rounds!

Cicely Mary Barker.

Busy day again and no time to find a Blip..until noticed this little beauty growing in our gravel drive..courtesy of the birds!