Natural World
Season 31 Episode 12 - Queen of the Savannah
7.1 ?
1983
Documentary
The queen African honeybee rules the savannah - even elephants panic at the buzzing of her hive. This recreates the life of the queen and her colony as they fight to survive. Ground-breaking close-up photography shows a bee-eye view of their world, from the queen murdering her sisters to fighting off giant invaders and eventually migrating across the savannah to the great Mount Kenya. Accompanied by short film Safe in the City with Dr George McGavin on the growth of the urban beekeeper.
Episodes in Season 31
1
My Life as a Turkey
2
Empire of the Desert Ants
59 min
3
Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden
4
Komodo - Secrets of the Dragon
5
The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales
6
Animal House
7
Jungle Gremlins of Java
8
Tiger Dynasty
9
Grizzlies of Alaska
10
Madagascar: Lemurs and Spies
11
Zambezi
12
Queen of the Savannah
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13
The Real Jungle Book Bear
59 min
14
