Maya the Bee
Maya the Bee
Maya the Bee

Season 1

52 episodes · 1975

Maya, a newborn honeybee, brims with curiosity about the world around her. From the time she is born, she is brought up to be a worker bee, but it is difficult for her to understand and follow the strict rules of the hive because of her individuality and strong desire for independence. Having collected all the honey around the honeycomb, Maya decides to set out on an adventure to find a flower garden in order to collect more honey for the hive. Her intentions are noble, but because she leaves the hive without permission the Queen sends Maya's friend Willy to search for the little troublemaker. Willy joins Maya in her quest, and together, beyond the familiar hive, the two friends marvel at the sheer beauty that nature has to offer. Through many experiences—sometimes enjoyable, sometimes terrible or sad—and encounters with various insects, Maya matures into a strong and wise honeybee. (Source: Nippon Animation)

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Maya Is Born
E01

Maya Is Born

6
1975-04-0125 min

A great excitement reigns in the hive, Cassandra, arrives home just in time to experience the birth of the new bees. A bee slips through one of the honeycombs: Maya.

Maya Learns To Fly
E02

Maya Learns To Fly

6
1975-05-0825 min

Maya and Willy still have a lot to learn about the weather, wasps, spiders, flowers... When the first flying lesson comes, Maya is enthusiastic but unaware of the dangers that await her...

Maya and The Dragonfly Shnuck
E03

Maya and The Dragonfly Shnuck

6
1975-05-1525 min

Miss Cassandra will be missing for a few weeks from the beehive, so Maya indulges in an unscheduled trip into nature. Getting into a fine mess in a pond, she is rescued by a kind dragonfly who has taken a liking to her. Soon after, it is Maya’s turn to rescue her from the clutches of a dragonfly-hunting boy.

Maya and The Ants
E04

Maya and The Ants

8
1975-05-2225 min

For one day, Maya wants to be the captain of an ant army. After all, she has helped ants come ashore on her floating leaf. This wish can be granted, and Maya holds her own as captain. She does guide the ants through the water and has trouble climbing up a tree trunk, but in the end it is she who helps the ants escape the dreaded ant lion.

Maya and The Housefly Puck
E05

Maya and The Housefly Puck

5
1975-05-2925 min

Maya meets Puck, a fly with a very bad temper. Puck can report all kinds of situations, food and, above all, people. Maya wants to meet humans and convinces Puck to show her a house.

Maya and The Spider Thekla
E06

Maya and The Spider Thekla

7
1975-06-0525 min

Maya marvels at the world: the dandelions, the sun, the water. On her journey she meets the pink beetle, who invites her to eat. Unfortunately, they can't stay to eat, they have to keep flying. During a trip with a Willy, he gets caught in the web of the spider Thekla.

The Forest Fire
E07

The Forest Fire

6
1975-06-1225 min

Danger in the garden. It burns! The insects are at a loss. Only the violin spider finds the fire good. She loves everything that distracts the insects. Maybe someone will get into her web. The excitement increases. The fire spreads more and more. Already the first floor of the plant house is burned. The insects need help.

Willy With The Ants
E08

Willy With The Ants

6
1975-06-1925 min

The fly knows a wonderful vacation spot - in the middle of a horse's back. She just forgot to warn Willy and Maya about the horse's tail. One powerful swipe of the tail, and Willy falls unconscious to the ground. Of course, the ants clear him away: everything lying around is cleared away. With the ants, Willy comes to again, at the last moment - and from now on thinks he is an ant.

Maya and The Earthworm Max
E09

Maya and The Earthworm Max

6
1975-06-2625 min

Max, the earthworm is slightly depressed. The culprit is the eternal rain. Maya and Willy try to cheer him up.

Maya and The Frog
E10

Maya and The Frog

6
1975-07-0325 min

Maya and Willy meet a cute little green frog, however this frog has only one thing on his mind: he wants Maya and Willy for breakfast.

Maya and Iffi In The Rain
E11

Maya and Iffi In The Rain

6
1975-07-1025 min

It has been raining all day. At first it is quite funny, the insects press themselves under a safe mushroom and tell each other what they have experienced - until Iffi appears. Iffi, the bark beetle in love. He confuses everything with his crush, and when his beloved turns up, the good mood is soon over. Just at this moment, the water rises. The small group is in danger.

Maya and The Firefly Jimmy
E12

Maya and The Firefly Jimmy

6
1975-07-1725 min

Maya and Willy learn for the first time in their lives about the luminosity of fireflies, and immediately, of course, Maya has an idea. She has always wanted to see the mysterious underground passages of the earth beetles. Everything under the ground is strangely alien, and Willy feels anything but comfortable in his skin. Where is the exit?

Maya and The Locust
E13

Maya and The Locust

6
1975-07-2425 min

One day, Maya and Willy discover a strange old locust in the garden. She has lost connection with the large group of locusts and is now sitting quite discouraged and unhappy with herself in the garden. Maya and Willy build her a stretcher and help her... although the old locust soon turns out to be very vigorous...

The Jumping Competition
E14

The Jumping Competition

6
1975-07-3125 min

A big jumping competition is scheduled for today. Flip is showing off tremendously. He thinks he's the best, the fastest, the farthest and, above all, the most elegant jumper. But he has to learn that sometimes there are even better ones.

Maya and The Larva
E15

Maya and The Larva

6
1975-08-0725 min

Maya and Willy have found a small caterpillar that they think is homeless. They take the caterpillar to themselves and raise it. They nurture it and begin to like the caterpillar. But one day they experience that their little caterpillar first becomes a monster and then a beautiful butterfly.

The Beetles
E16

The Beetles

7
1975-08-1425 min

Maya has promised a pair of beetles to look after their brood. Poor Willy! If he had known how difficult it is to herd a wild bunch of little beetles. He certainly wouldn't have gotten up that morning at all.

Maya and The Centipede Jerome
E17

Maya and The Centipede Jerome

7
1975-08-2125 min

Maya meets a sick centipede. But the centipede doesn't know what exactly is wrong with him. One of his many legs is no longer working properly.

Flip Is Trapped
E18

Flip Is Trapped

6
1975-08-2825 min

Flip is in trouble. While training for the Grasshopper Wide Hopping Championship, he has fallen into the clutches of a carnivorous plant.

Maya and Kurt’s Rescue
E19

Maya and Kurt’s Rescue

6
1975-09-0425 min

The evil spider Thekla has caught Maya and wants to eat her. But Kurt, the dung beetle, frees her. Thekla vows revenge and gets her chance when Kurt is knocked down on his back and can't get up. Maya won't let the evil spider do it and comes to Kurt’s rescue with her friend Willy.

Shelter From the Wind
E20

Shelter From the Wind

6
1975-09-1125 min
Cicada
E21

Cicada

7
1975-09-1825 min
Jama the Ant
E22

Jama the Ant

8
1975-09-2525 min
Cricket
E23

Cricket

5
1975-10-0225 min
Where is the Wood
E24

Where is the Wood

5
1975-10-0925 min
Tiger Longicorn Beetle
E25

Tiger Longicorn Beetle

7
1975-10-1625 min
Cousin Franz
E26

Cousin Franz

6
1975-10-2325 min
Flower Sprite
E27

Flower Sprite

6
1975-10-3025 min
Hiccup
E28

Hiccup

6
1975-11-0625 min
What Kind of House
E29

What Kind of House

6
1975-11-1325 min
Colonel Weaver
E30

Colonel Weaver

6
1975-11-2025 min
Harold the Hawk
E31

Harold the Hawk

6
1975-11-2725 min
Maja Wishes To Be a Bird-Sized Bee
E32

Maja Wishes To Be a Bird-Sized Bee

5
1975-12-0425 min
Pursuit by a Sparrow and a Frog
E33

Pursuit by a Sparrow and a Frog

7
1975-12-1125 min
Willard the Strong
E34

Willard the Strong

6
1975-12-1825 min
Twin Flap
E35

Twin Flap

6
1975-12-2525 min
Kitty the Flea
E36

Kitty the Flea

6
1976-01-0125 min
Maja in the Snow
E37

Maja in the Snow

6
1976-01-0825 min
Spring has Come
E38

Spring has Come

6
1976-01-1525 min
Chipper the Moth
E39

Chipper the Moth

6
1976-01-2225 min
Duel At Ant’s Ranch
E40

Duel At Ant’s Ranch

6
1976-01-2925 min
Fake Holes
E41

Fake Holes

6
1976-02-0525 min
Clide the Cockroach
E42

Clide the Cockroach

6
1976-02-1225 min
New Friends
E43

New Friends

5
1976-02-1925 min
The Lonely Champion
E44

The Lonely Champion

6
1976-02-2625 min
Eggs, Eggs, and Still More Eggs
E45

Eggs, Eggs, and Still More Eggs

6
1976-03-0425 min
Burt the Honey Bee
E46

Burt the Honey Bee

5
1976-03-1125 min
Anthony the Ant
E47

Anthony the Ant

6
1976-03-1825 min
Thekla and the Violin Contest
E48

Thekla and the Violin Contest

5
1976-03-2525 min
Beauty Contest
E49

Beauty Contest

6
1976-04-0125 min
Maja on the Sea
E50

Maja on the Sea

6
1976-04-0825 min