In one of the places full of roses, greenery, flowers, and fruits on trees, one of the merchants placed a beehive on the edge of one of the rivers, in a location far from sight.
The Queen and the Workers: The queen bee rejoiced at this choice, showing features of joy and delight. She decided to give instructions to the workers and males. The working bees began working hard, without fatigue or boredom, flying over flowers to absorb nectar and make honey.
The Bee Asaliyah: Among them was a smart bee named Asaliyah, the most beautiful and active of the bees in the hive. In the morning of one day, the queen made a tour of the hive to ensure and reassure that the bees were working regularly without surrendering.
The Queen’s Tour in the Hive: She saw some workers guarding the hive, some making wax and honey with seriousness in hexagonal cells, some feeding young bees with kindness, some ventilating the hive. The queen rejoiced, saying to the workers: You are the most active creatures. At that time, the rest of the worker bees returned tired from collecting nectar, while the males were in deep sleep.
Anger in the Hive and the Bee Asaliyah: The worker bees were angry at the males because of their laziness and lack of work. Asaliyah said to them: You are not suitable for guarding, or building the hive, or any important work. Your tongues are short, so you can’t absorb flower nectar, and you eat the young bees’ food.
Anger of the Hive Males: The males were disturbed, saying: Our sense of smell is strong, our eyes are large, our wings are strong, so we can catch up with the queen in the mating season, and you say we are useless and unimportant?!! The workers said: Rather, we are the hardworking workers, the most active creatures, and we can expel you from the hive!!
Order and Cooperation: The queen interrupted the workers’ speech: What are these voices, and why the disagreement and quarrels? I am the mother of all members of the hive. We are social insects, living together in love and cooperation without conflict or negligence. Go, each to your work.
The Stormy Wind and Searching for Nectar: On a stormy day, strong winds blew, almost uprooting the hive. Flowers withered, fruits were damaged, and the workers no longer found flower nectar in the wild. The queen shouted: What is to be done? Come, O workers, search in all regions for nectar and pollen…
In the morning and evening, the workers hear the orders, buzzing quickly searching for flowers in all directions, but they return at the end of the day disappointed. The queen shouts: My God… More than a week has passed, and the young bees will die of hunger. O working bees, return to search and work. I don’t want any delay or laziness.
Asaliyah Finds Nectar: The worker bees came out of the hive with Asaliyah the bee, the smart bee. She decided not to return to the hive until she found what she liked of wild flower nectar. The worker bees flew a not far distance and didn’t find nectar, so they returned to the hive with pale, sad faces. Asaliyah flew and moved further and further away from the hive. She searched and searched until she began to smell a sweet fragrance. Asaliyah said: How many trees there are, and I have missed that fragrance. It’s the smell of the most beautiful flowers. It’s delicious…
Asaliyah, Savior of the Hive: Asaliyah began absorbing nectar with joy, and pollen grains stuck to her body with comfort. Asaliyah returned quickly, her buzzing rising to announce to all members of the hive. When she approached, she began a waggle dance. The workers followed her, flying behind her, joyful and happy. Happiness and life arose, activity and hope renewed in the bee kingdom. The queen, Asaliyah, the workers, and all members of the hive rejoiced.