The adventures of a young and happy bee who is sent by her queen to search for pollen, and in doing so she finds a new world that surrounds her, making friends with various forest creatures.
WritersSusumu Shiraume, Waldemar Bonsels
Maya Is Born
Apr 1, 1975
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
May 8, 1975
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
May 15, 1975
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
May 22, 1975
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
May 29, 1975
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
Jun 5, 1975
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
Jun 12, 1975
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
Jun 19, 1975
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
Jun 26, 1975
Max, the earthworm is slightly depressed. The culprit is the eternal rain. Maya and Willy try to cheer him up.
Maya and The Frog
Jul 3, 1975
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
Jul 10, 1975
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
Jul 17, 1975
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
Jul 24, 1975
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
Jul 31, 1975
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
Aug 7, 1975
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
Aug 14, 1975
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
Aug 21, 1975
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
Aug 28, 1975
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
Sep 4, 1975
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
Sep 11, 1975
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Cicada
Sep 18, 1975
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Jama the Ant
Sep 25, 1975
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Cricket
Oct 2, 1975
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Where is the Wood
Oct 9, 1975
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Tiger Longicorn Beetle
Oct 16, 1975
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Cousin Franz
Oct 23, 1975
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Flower Sprite
Oct 30, 1975
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Hiccup
Nov 6, 1975
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What Kind of House
Nov 13, 1975
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Colonel Weaver
Nov 20, 1975
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Harold the Hawk
Nov 27, 1975
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Maja Wishes To Be a Bird-Sized Bee
Dec 4, 1975
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Pursuit by a Sparrow and a Frog
Dec 11, 1975
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Willard the Strong
Dec 18, 1975
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Twin Flap
Dec 25, 1975
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Kitty the Flea
Jan 1, 1976
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Maja in the Snow
Jan 8, 1976
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Spring has Come
Jan 15, 1976
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Chipper the Moth
Jan 22, 1976
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Duel At Ant’s Ranch
Jan 29, 1976
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Fake Holes
Feb 5, 1976
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Clide the Cockroach
Feb 12, 1976
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New Friends
Feb 19, 1976
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The Lonely Champion
Feb 26, 1976
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Eggs, Eggs, and Still More Eggs
Mar 4, 1976
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Burt the Honey Bee
Mar 11, 1976
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Anthony the Ant
Mar 18, 1976
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Thekla and the Violin Contest
Mar 25, 1976
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Beauty Contest
Apr 1, 1976
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Maja on the Sea
Apr 8, 1976
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Maja in a Big Pinch
Apr 15, 1976
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Welcome Home Maja
Apr 22, 1976
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