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It is early spring. The river is flowing fast. A new bee awakes in the safety of the bee-hive but outside Planet Earth is in a mess. The climate is changing, and not in a good way. This morning, the sun is shining down on the beehives but the Queen fears rain later. The foragers must bring in pollen and…
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It is June. Hive 5 is nearly flooded out. The old Queen is worried and makes a difficult choice to remain until the last moment. Rescue comes. The Beekeepers transport the bee-hive and its colony to a new world on higher ground. Here, the old Queen leaves behind three princess eggs that hatch on the same day. While two princesses…
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This time we join Céleste and her colony of honey bees at Lavender Farm where they have been re-located due to the torrential rain and flooding at the bend in the river. They are all in good cheer because the rain has stopped and the sun is shining brightly. But, one honey bee is not happy at all; Hive S's…
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The second 4 episodes in Volume 2 combine facts with imaginative rhyming poetry to continue investigating the mysterious world of honey bees and their importance to your lives today.
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From the outset, Melinda, a new-born female honey bee does everything she can to please her queen, Melissa. She has many jobs to do in the hive before she can learn to fly. In her first flying lesson, she finds taking off and landing are difficult and she practises hard. Soon she joins the ranks of the foragers. Daisy, the…