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Secrets of the bee world

United States, 1956
film

The queen bee is the central figure in the bee world and only she has the power to reproduce the species. The workers build the broad combs in which the honey..

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Honey bee

United States, 1940
Similarity: 75%

The Mysterious bee (TEFC)

Australia, 1979
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The Story of the Bees

Soviet Union, 1947
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The Mysterious bee

Australia, 1979
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Secrets of the ant and insect world

United States, 1956
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Social insects: the honeybee

United States, 1960
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The Flower and the hive

Canada, 1960
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Honey bees and pollination

Canada, 1957
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The Life history of the honeybee and of the beehive = Die Entwickling der honighiene und des bienevolkes

Germany, 1952
Similarity: 70%

Joe and the sleeping beauty

United States, 1984
Similarity: 70%

The Winged go-betweens

China, 1965
Similarity: 68%

The Hidden world: a study of insects

United States, 1967
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The Beehive

Australia, 2018
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Practical bee keeping

United Kingdom, 1920
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Bee-keeping on the move

Australia, 1947
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Insects

United States, 1979
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The Spirit of the beehive = El Espiritu de la colmena

Spain, 1973
Similarity: 65%

The Adventures of Buzz Boy & Buzz Girl

Australia, 2004
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