Maya the Bee was aimed at younger children, and centered around a young female bee named Maya, and her adventures as she learned the standard young child lessons, like the value of friendship (namely with her best friend, a male bee, or another good friend, a grasshopper), how to share, how to prepare for hard times, how everyone is differant but has a place in the grand scheme of everything, the normal stuff. 52 episodes produced in both runs (104 total). First Run: April 1, 1975-April 20, 1976. Second Run: September 1, 1979-September 13, 1980.