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‘We can’t loiter inside a sculpture all day, Sherlock.’

‘…and the drones are often tightly–’

‘There’s a small child tying your shoelaces together.’

‘On the other hand, Anthidium manicatum–’

‘I wonder how many selfies we’ve been in the background of today? We’ll be a hashtag by now. Hashtag DickAndDocInTheHive.’

‘…but when you take into account the humble honeybee–’

‘And when you were ear-to-the-floor, arse-in-the-air this morning? That’ll be on Instagram. ‘Spotted these two in The Hive at Kew Gardens today.’ Heart emoji, magnifying glass, eggplant.’

‘Of course Bombus humilis wouldn’t be seen dead on a–’

‘There’s a chill in the air now. It’s a bit chilly. I’m chilly. Are you chilly?’

‘…and it is odd that no one ever–’

‘The gardens close in an hour, Sherlock. I’ve seen the inside of the loo and the inside of this beehive.’

‘…plus, if you think about it, society would be better off if we took lessons–’

‘I guess you could lie here all day, as we’ve just proven, but that’s not to say we haven’t annoyed everyone, including those five school groups.’

‘…the synergy, John. The downright majesty of a well-formed–’

‘That volunteer has been glaring at us for the last three hours, you know.’

‘…and if, if I believed in reincarnation, which is a ludicrous fairytale, I’d come back as a bumblebee.’