the birds and the bees
plural noun
informal + humorous
: the facts about sex that are told to children
He dreaded having to explain about the birds and the bees to his son.
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So the whole play on words was the birds and the bees,which is kind of correlated to both John Logan and John Tucker’s stories, in a sense.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
While planning your spring planting, don’t forget the birds and the bees, Miller said.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
While planning your spring planting, don’t forget the birds and the bees, Miller said.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“The birds and the bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20birds%20and%20the%20bees. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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