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Fraxinella
Apis grew impatient with the screaming rosebuds. He realized that
he must have been mistaken about where he had gathered that gas
plant pollen. Now he had to look elsewhere or go home. Just as he
was about to turn around and leave—boom! Fraxinella had a flare-
up.
The bee faced the rose patch. A small flickering flame still rose
from its center. Oh, I hate that! thought Apis, and gritted his
mandibles. But I must go in there: that has to be a gas plant!
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