Natural World

Plight of the Bumble-Bee

Season 2    Episode 1
May 6, 1984    50m    TV-G
The programme is about bumble bees in the forests of New England. We follow a queen bumble bee as she emerges from hibernation to find a suitable nest site and establish a colony from the eggs she has carried over the winter. She duels with a rival queen. Honey bees, bee mites and wax moths also feature in her life story.
Directed By
Keenan Smart

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Cast of Plight of the Bumble-Bee
  • Barry PaineNarrator

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