Telling the Bees

Between the Ears by BBC

Mar 22, 202129:31Society & Culture

Maria Margaronis surrenders to the life of the hive to explore the ancient folk customs around the telling the bees. The lives of bees and humans have been linked ever since the first hominid tasted a wild hive’s honey....

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