The bees laline paull summary6/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Mysterious gray dust from the fields has been killing foragers in droves, and fewer and fewer healthy flowers can be found within flying distance, but Flora has the toughness and smarts to escape danger and find food for her sisters, but her bold individualism could put the hive she loves in danger. Times are tough for the hive, and despite being a member of the lowest social caste, Flora has unique abilities that bring her to the attention of the ruling caste of bees, which propels her to the prestigious role of forager and critical to the survival of the hive. The novel’s main character is worker bee Flora 717, a hygiene worker, and the story follows Flora’s life in the hive and in the air as she has conversations with the flowers, wasps, bluebottles, flies and spiders.Īpart from a scene half way through where a beekeeper takes away the honey, there is no human involved. The Bees is a journey into the world of a honey bee hive which playfully characterises the insects while still capturing the bizarre habits, rituals and castes unique to the bee. ![]()
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