Book cover featuring honeybees flying around a wooden hive, with a title about understanding bees and questions to ask for better knowledge, authored by Perrine Bertrand.

Discover the fascinating world of bees

A free guide to learn, and understand better these amazing creatures and change the way we look at them.

We’re Perrine and Yan, co-directors of the documentary To be with the bees, and this guide is our gift to you:
“15 Questions to better understand bees” — a warm, accessible journey to start to connect with the bees around us.

Bees are more than just honey makers — they’re vital, intelligent beings that play a key role in the balance of life on Earth.

Inside, you'll find simple questions — but deep answers, inspired by the people we met and the work we did while making our film.

  • How many species of bees are there — and how many make honey?

  • Why do they make honey?

  • How do bees pollinate flowers?

  • What do bees eat ?

  • What is the role of the Queen Bee?

  • How long do bees live ?

  • How bees communicate ?

  • Why do bees swarm — and what to do if you see one?

  • Do all bees sting? Why do they sting?

Caring for them starts with understanding their true needs.

This guide is perfect for curious minds, nature lovers, families, gardeners, or anyone who wants to reconnect with the natural world.

A whole universe opens up when we start seeing bees not as a threat — but as teachers.
Download the free e-book and let this be the start of your bee journey.

You are already a bee lover ? Discover our documentary film To Be With The Bees — a hopeful, thought-provoking journey with scientists, natural beekeepers bee lovers who act for the bees in a natural and sustainable way.