<sod>According to tradition, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and good consequences of sexual intercourse through reference to easily observed natural events. For instance, bees carry and deposit pollen into flowers, a visible and easy-to-explain parallel to male [[fertilisation]]. Another example, birds lay eggs, a similarly visible and easy-to-explain parallel to female [[ovulation]].<eod>
<sod>According to tradition, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and good consequences of sexual intercourse through reference to easily observed natural events. For instance, bees carry and deposit pollen into flowers, a visible and easy-to-explain parallel to male [[fertilisation]]. Another example, birds lay eggs, a similarly visible and easy-to-explain parallel to female [[ovulation]].  Lastly, this may allude to the fact that birds have fat vaginas and bee stingers resemble male genitalia.<eod>