I was at an event recently where we were invited to introduce ourselves at the outset and, in a slightly rash and playful moment, I took a deep breath and to the surprise of my fellow attendees I introduced myself as follows: “Hello, I’m a bee. I help to connect and network you to one another – I’m a pollinator.” Therein followed a slightly awkward pause… But it was worth it for the reactions I got: some people laughed; others were somewhat bemused; and some, who were acquaintances, humoured me with a knowing smile.

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