Episode 2
The second episode of a two-part documentary in which Chris Packham and Martha Kearney reveal the mysteries of the honey bee. Chris and Martha check up on the tagged bees.
Chris Packham and Martha Kearney reveal the mysteries of that iconic insect of the British countryside, the honey bee.
Chris and Martha discover which of our tagged bees have survived over the midsummer week - a frenetic nectar and pollen gathering period - and if they have collected enough food at this critical time to see them through the winter. With the help of Prof Adam Hart they will also explore the queen's remarkably deadly mating ritual and look at how bees can help us medically and how we can help them.
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Clips
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Why do bees swarm?
Duration: 01:20
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Honey's healing power
Duration: 00:54
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Belle and Sebastian
Sleep the Clock Around
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00:09George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
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00:20HAIM
The Wire
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00:23Kasabian
Cutt Off
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00:37The Cinematic Orchestra
惭补苍丑补迟迟补听
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00:46Broken Bells
Leave It Alone
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00:51Frank Turner
The Way I Tend To Be
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Presenter | Martha Kearney |
| Participant | Adam Hart |
| Executive Producer | Paul Wooding |
| Series Producer | Stephen Moss |
Bees on iWonder
Feed your curiosity by reading the 主播大秀 iWonder guides about the honey bee.