The funny bee

Previously

…He looked at Queen Beatrice, who offered him a regal nod, her eyes shining with pride. He saw Elder Bee Elara, standing quietly at the edge of the crowd, a knowing smile on her ancient face. And then, he saw Bartholomew, slinking away, his arrogance shattered, his reign of mockery at an end. Barnaby, the funny bee, the sneezing bee, the bee who was allergic to pollen, had found his place. He was no longer an outcast. He was a hero. And as he basked in the warmth of his hive’s adoration, he realized that sometimes, the greatest strengths come from the most unexpected of places, even from a bee who couldn't stop sneezing. The nectar of hope, it turned out, was the sweetest of all.