“What has happened?” I asked my staff of bio-engineering scientists.
“Well sir…”
“Something spilled…”
“Got out of its jar…”
“It seems perfectly harmless…”
What I could ascertain from the words that they dared not say was that the research we were doing to propagate larger and healthier plants had worked. So well, in fact, that when a bee got loose and sucked up what spilled from a beaker we had a bee the size of a house.
“Now what do we do with a monstrous bee?”
I eyed the beaker. The scientist in me considered the possibilities.
This week’s rather large photo prompt was submitted by Jennifer Pendergast. Rochelle is the fearless hostess at Friday Fictioneers where stories are the 100 word variety.
penned in moon dust 
This explains the giant bee carrying off the yellow vw bug. I hope they ‘ll be happy together!
Thought provoking tale!
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Great story, I love an intriguing ending. One wonders.
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I originally put in an ending but the wondering is so much better
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I agree think of the conversation you generate from doing that, like this comment right now. Great stuff.
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Reminded me of some of those old science fiction movies I use to see as a kid. 😉
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ha – they were sooo corney
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Hi Moon,
This has the authentic flavor of a B movie, and I have a feeling that the bee will end up destroying much of downtown Tokyo. You have a big imagination. Ron
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Surely you meant the bee-ker! Yes, B-grade movie all the way and I like that.
janet
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Honey I blew up the bee, eh? I like the way it’s the words they don’t say that give it away.
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And they are? And they are? C’mon please tell me, I can’t stand it!
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Don’t you just love scientists? Nice one!
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Dear Leslie,
Perhaps this bee will produce über-honey. I agree with Ron, in fact I suspect your story is really English dubbed over Japanese. 😉 Entertaining piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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My favorite part is “the scientist in me considered the possibilities.” Sounds like the start of a villainous career.
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Look at the good news: scientific innovation is born from accidents like these! 🙂
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I smell a sequel. The Nutty Scientist or perhaps Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. insert your name here? Very fun read Moondust!
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Meddling with nature using the tool of science. Always good for stories, often bad in the real world.
Nicely done.
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That was a lot of fun, darling!
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Dear MDW,
Curiouser and curiouser.
Aloha,
Doug
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I’m kind of glad my science career didn’t pan out…
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I’ m scared of bees… and now a giant one?!!!! 😀
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I sense a DC comic in here somewhere!
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Attack of the 50 foot Woman came to mind here. Loved all those old B-Movies! Thank you for visiting me today!
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