"There are over 20,000 known bee species in the world, and 4,000 of them are native to the United States. They range from the tiny (2 mm) and solitary Perdita minima, known as the world's smallest bee, to kumquat-sized species of carpenter bees."

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Melissa is bee.
From the Greek μέλισσα = mélissa
Which comes from μέλι = meli = honey

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Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, Molissa,
Mellissa, Mellisa, Melisa, Malissa, Malisa, Mallissa, Mallisa,
Milisa, Milissa, Melitta.

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Melissa was a Greek nymph.
She taught humans about honey.
Because they loved her, the bees took her name.

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She nursed Zeus with honey.
Priestesses of the Goddess were Melissaes.
Still are.

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The priestesses of Demeter were Melissae
The bees of the Goddess.
Z Budapest teaches women to "hum like bees."
To call the Goddess.

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The ancient story concerns an elderly priestess of Demeter.
Who was initiated into the mysteries by the goddess Demeter herself.
For some reason, her neighbors attempted to find out the secrets
Revealed to her in her initiation.

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Nothing doing.
Melissa refused to tell.
She remained silent.
Not a word passed from her lips.
Nope.

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Enraged, the nosy women tore Melissa to pieces.
Oy.
This violence against her priestess angered Demeter
So much that she put a plague upon them.
Oh my.

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And it grieved her so much to lose her priestess,
That she transformed the pieces of Meliss's body into something new
Something bold
Something that could sting if threatened
Bees.

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Souls are bees.
Melissa draws souls down to be born.
Call upon Melissa to bring you rebirth.
Call upon Melissa to sting you to awareness.
Call upon Melissa to drop honey in your heart.

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Be bold.
Be in beauty.
Breathe in a giveaway dance.
Be one with the earth's heartbeat.
Welcome green blessings.
Gratitude
Joy