The Bee; The Beet; The Beetle + 

Good Mr. Darwin once contended + 

That Beetles were from Bees descended, + 

And as my pictures show I think + 

The Beet must be the missing link. + 

The sugar‑beet and honey‑bee + 

Supply the Beetle’s pedigree: + 

The family is now complete⁠— + 

The Bee, the Beetle and the Beet. + 