
Episoder
S1 E1 - New Zealand - the treasure of the Mãori
1. mai 201826minIn New Zealand, beekeepers roam hundreds of thousands of acres daily to tend to their bees scattered across community and sacred lands.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E2 - Cameroon - the sacred honey of the Baka
8. mai 201826minThe Baka pygmies are expert hunter-gatherers, famous for harvesting the honey of wild bees in the forest canopy. The opportunities for building natural nests there are so numerous that it is mere illusion to imagine domesticating the bees' activity in such an environment. So, the Baka must employ a highly-developed range of skills and knowledge to overcome the cunning of the bees.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E3 - Italy - the black bee of Sicily
15. mai 201826minIn the 70s and 80s, the Sicilian bee came close to total extinction, avoided thanks to the colossal effort and devouring passion of the beekeeper, Carlo Amodeo. Today, the master of Sicilian bees owns more than 1800 hives, spread across the Aeolian Islands to the north-east of Sicily, which are now the sole sanctuaries for those that he calls his "empresses".Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E4 - France - the shepherd of the bees
22. mai 201826minAround 13,000 years ago, the bees that had settled in Northern Europe were driven out by the cold. In the Cevennes, whose valleys form a natural rampart, colonies of pure stock managed to subsist, by adapting to the environment. Men and women have returned to ancestral traditions in order to protect them...Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E5 - India - the honey of the Blue Mountains
29. mai 201826minEvery year, in the south-west of India, hunter-gatherers await the arrival of the migratory bee: apis dorsata, the most aggressive in the world. As participants in this dangerous harvest become increasingly rare, the tribes have set themselves the mission of training their sons and nephews in order to assure the survival of their families and prevent this centuries-old tradition from dying out.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E6 - Slovenia - the refuge of the Carniolan bee
5. juni 201826minSlovenia is internationally recognized for the quality of its honey. However, its bond with the bee goes far beyond the simple nectar. Beekeepers are fighting daily to preserve the purity of the local species of bees, the Carniolian bee.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E7 - Argentina - in search of paradise
12. juni 201826minIn the north of Argentina, people are fighting a daily battle to protect the bee, confronted with disturbing changes that have been observed for almost fifty years and have recently intensified.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E8 - Nepal - the Gurung and the giant bee
19. juni 201826minIn Nepal, gathering honey is a dangerous task. Every year when the migratory bee, Apis Dorsata, arrives in their lands, some chosen few set out to confront the void to harvest the bitter honey of this giant bee. Expeditions last several days allow the proud elect to reduce the number of accidents caused by the stings of the Apis Dorsata, the most dangerous bees in the world.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E9 - Ethiopia - bees in service of faith
26. juni 201826minIn Ethiopia, bees are much more than a simple symbol of fertility and abundance. They serve the faith of this second most ancient Christian nation.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E10 - Mexico - the bee of the Mayas
3. juli 201826minIn Mexico, bees give so much that they are the world leaders in the production of honey. They inspire respect and admiration...Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E11 - Turkey - two rivals for one treasure
10. juli 201826minIn the home of the Lazes in Turkey, the climate has encouraged the growth of a dense and varied vegetation, offering ideal conditions for bees. But they are not the only beneficiaries: major predators, lovers of honey, are also numerous.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E12 - Kenya - the bee, the Yaaku and the bird
17. juli 201826minIn the home of the Yaaku in Kenya, humans have had to adapt to the ingenuity of the many honey thieves to protect the nectar and sometimes even team up with certain predators in order to harvest it.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E13 - Russia - the horsemen of honey
24. juli 201826minIn the chilling cold of the Urals in Russia, men ride their horses into the forest to reach the giant trees in which they will have to climb, risking their lives to harvest the nectar of wild bees.Tilgjengelig for kjøpS1 E14 - Indonesia - the tree of sacred honey
31. juli 201826minIn the sticky heat of Borneo in Indonesia, the honey trees where the wild bees hive stand at over 100', and harvesting the precious nectar is always a matter of life and death.Tilgjengelig for kjøp