Even for a bee...

即使是对一只蜜蜂……

The brood of bees approached the new field of budding flowers with care.

那窝蜜蜂小心翼翼地靠 近一块从未去过的田野 那里长满了含苞待放的 鲜花.

The breeze had changed and there was a strange smell in the air.

微风已经变了.空气中 散发着一种怪味.

Something bulky was also here.

这里还有个庞然大物.

Several bees quickly browsed the area

几只蜜蜂迅速吃掉了 那里的花粉.

and noted that the ground was bulging in one portion of the field

发现一块地方正在向 外膨胀

close to the brink of a cliff.

紧靠悬崖边缘.

This was also the area with the largest amount of flowers.

那块地上开的花儿也 最多.

so the queen bee let her workers make a breakthrough

所以蜂后让工蜂来一 次突破.

to begin briskly gathering nectar.

开始很快采集花蜜.

It was a brief hesitation.

蜜蜂们只做了短暂的 迟疑.

but her breed of bees had always been very careful in choosing new lands.

但是她的这个蜂种选择 新地盘时一向很谨慎.

Ever since her breach of her mother' s command

自从蜂后违背母亲 的命令.

and the subsequent breakup of the bulk of their brood.

随后大部分蜜蜂分裂 以来.

she was even more careful.

她就更加小心了.

Her authority in this new group was brittle and.

她在这个新群体中的 权威岌岌可危.

like the fear of a bugbear by all of the young bees.

就像所有小蜜蜂都 害怕妖怪一样.

all of the worker bees were watching to see if she would lead well.

所有工蜂都拭目以待. 看她是不是能当好这 个领导.

She had to budget her commands and earn their respect.

她必须合理安排、指挥 得当才能赢得他们的尊 重.

This was not her day. however.

不过.今天她不太走运

Suddenly a bee came back to report

突然一只蜜蜂回来报 告说.

that the ground was bubbling near the bulging area.

凸起的那块地周围正 在冒泡.

And then a buck sprung out of the forest and ran across the field.

接着一只雄鹿从森林里 跳了出来.它跑过田野

killing several of her best workers in the process.

在跑的过程中弄死了她 手下几只最优秀的工蜂

As she flew over to the area with bubbles

她飞过去察看那个冒泡 地区.

she passed over an old brochure for the brewery that was buried beneath.

没有注意到地下埋着一 本古老的酿酒手册.

She would bear the brunt of the blame

她负主要责任

for the deaths of the bees for not being aware of the buck.

没有意识到有雄鹿从而 导致工蜂丧命的事情

but at least she could make sure

至少她可以弄清楚

no nectar was harvested from the dangerous bubbling area.

不能从那个危险的冒泡 地区采集花蜜.

She quickly gathered her brood and moved on.

她迅速集合队伍. 继续前行.

Leadership was not easy. even for a bee.

当领导可真不容易. 即使是对一只蜜蜂.