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Queen of the Savannah

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.

English
  • Originally Aired March 29, 2012
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Production Code b01f875l
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created March 30, 2012 by
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  • Modified October 29, 2023 by
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