Show I s 's CI Y MN MARY Y GRAHAM BONNER n rr U UNION i JEWELWEEDS JEWELWEED'S VISITOR I am the Jewel veed flower thou though h I 1 am nm sometimes known a as the tho Ton oh- oh Not Me-Not fl flower 0 we r too I have little se seed l pods n and n d I boys s a and n 11 d girls love t to pop open these pods pod for tor then my m- seeds Jump forth quite wildly and ext ex ex- t I 1 mean by hy m my name of Touch Me Ie Not Not rf f that no one must touch me unless 7 the they want to be bevery very much surprised surprised sur surprised sur- sur I malls I 1 am orange in color Just Arrived yellow and I have reddish spots upon me I have also sometimes I been called the Wild Lady Slipper because because because be be- cause cause I 1 din om n shaped something like that And sometimes Ive I've been called La Ladys Lady's ys y's Eardrops because my shape is something something- like a In ladys lady's s eardrop too rID Im hoping I 1 will have a caller toda to to- da day Im I'm expecting one I know And AndI I 1 hope hop I wont won't have ha to wait walt long I I 1 haven't seen this caller for some timer time It alt Is most exciting to expect a caller Very very exciting 1 The They call cal me Jewelweed beca because se seIn In In the early morning when Ive I've taken take my morning bath as all good flowers do do In the Magic Dew Water which the the Dewdrop Brothers bring around to us I 1 sparkle like Jewelry Oh Oh h. h Indeed I I 1 al always wa s 's take tale a aJ amorn amorn J mornIng morn morn- I Ing lag bath SometImes when It showers I 1 take an extra bath And always s 's when my bath Is over oyer over I 1 look for fur Mr Sun and I ask him to tomake tomake make male my ray jewelry look pretty Then my pretty leaves look 1001 so bright ht and sparkling Yes that Is one of the reasons for my name I 1 do lo hope my visitor will be along soon I 1 asked him to come as soon as ns ashe ashe he carne came up this way I 1 sent word by the Breeze Brothers Broth Broth- ers to be sure to let him know that 1 was wailing waiting for Cor him and that 1 I hoped he would come to see me as soon nn ahe av a he arrived I do look forward to seeing him so much How lovely he will look I J know ow about m my visitor who Is coming My 1 family and his family have been friends for years ls l's and years jears And the families always s keep up the friendship It is nl nice e Indeed Jor for creatures to be friends and friends for years It Is so foolish to be friendly friend friend- ly one lIa day and not the next So fool fool- ish ish indeed Ah All I believe I hear henr my ray visitor coming coiling I believe I doIny do May Iny I come In In buzz z-z-z-z-z-z-z z ma may I 1 come In 1111 Oh do said sard the Jewelweed Jewelweed I am expecting you Then appeared Mr Ir Throated Ruby-Throated Humming Bird who had Just arrived from front the SouthWell South I Well he said how glad I am nm to see you ou And I am so glad to see you said the Jewelweed You must have haye a R cooling sweet drink I dl didn't nt let any other visitors take tale any of It No In In- deed There was the Bee who tried to get g-et me to give him a n sweet drink but butI I 1 ke keep p It deep down In my very center dining room where even the Bee with his long thirsty tongue cant can't get at ItI ItI It I kept It for you and you with your tongue which can can stretch out further than your long bill will be beable beable beable able to get got It Dear Mr MI Humming Bird I am so glad you have come And you OU will have some refreshment will you not Indeed I will thank you Jewelweed Jewelweed Jewelweed Jewel- Jewel weed said the Humming Bird and It is s Indeed good g goodof of you to save ave savey y your you o u r I sweetness for me Ah our f families lies h have a v e been f friends den s for fOt for so so many years said t the Ii a Jewelweed J myel weed and I like to do doas d as my may y f fa family a m II i ih h have n v e a always I a y s f done clone I l must be of off otT now HOW said the tie Humming B BIr I r d for Cor as I I have Ionly I Ionly only just arrived have a n goodIn good In III many n aay Il C calls a II s to The Bee Bec make There area arca are arc a number of my flower Hower friends who are expecting me me meto to call as as soon as 1 ar ar- rl rive e But lint rna may y I come and see ee you OU again Oh Ob Indeed yes tes said the Jewelweed Jewelweed Jewel Jewel- wee weed and you will always be he wel wel- come Make Male your our other calls but come back again soon Ill Ill I'll be bc back soon soon said Mr Humming Humming Humming Hum Hum- ming Bird I have had such a n charming call and It has hns been such a 8 pleasure to feel reel that my visit has hns been so welcome Your visits are always welcome and always will be said the Jewelweed Jewelweed Jewel Jewel- weed just as long as there are arc Jewelweeds Jewel Jewel- weeds anti and Humming Birds I |