KING ARTHUR’s PERSPECTIVE

Arthur, the Pileated Woodpecker, was out for breakfast, chipping at a pine tree when a sparkle from Sugar, the Old Sweet Gum, caught his eye. Curious, he flew over—and soon heard a tiny voice ask, “Sir, why do you bang your head on trees?”

Startled, Arthur offered the stranger his beetle. She responded by regurgitating, and in return he took a taste. When she did it again, Arthur knew one thing for certain—he liked her.