Jide and the honeybee queen

<p>Holidaying in Apata leads Jide on the path of adventure. His eagerness to learn about bees is questioned. He is dealt with but enlightened when ...</p><p>He kicks against his uncle's warning. He wants to unravel that which the adults keep as a secret - the bees' secret of honey-making.</p><p>When Jide and Alaba break into the beehive the bitter lesson they are taught leads to a dream. In the dreamland Jide's curiosity is met - his questions about the bees' secret world are answered.</p><p>Jide does not only learn about the politics administration and socio-cultural lifestyle of bees he learns about the beauty of Apata which would not have been possible if the Honeybee Queen had not intervened in his ill-health condition.</p><p></p>