The story begins with the queen bee hive being attacked and destroyed by an army of
wasps, which kill almost all the bees inside and devour their eggs. The queen bee is forced to flee, but an egg is saved from the terrible slaughter, ending up hidden under a leaf. This egg is then found by a female
bumblebee, the queen's handmaid, and taken by her as if it were one of her own. The little Hutch (in the Japanese version Hutch or Hacchi, as the protagonist is originally male, a bee
drone) is thus raised by his adoptive mother Bumblebee with love but is despised and isolated by his half-brothers. Upon discovering that he is adopted and feeling like he was never fully accepted, Hutch decides to set out on a journey in search of his mother. Hutch subsequently experiences a great deal of adventures, meeting and befriending various animals such as
butterflies, amphibians,
mice, other bees, and caterpillars, though many meet tragic ends. Hutch also faces many enemies, such as
spiders, toads, ants, wasps, hornets, snakes, moles, predatory birds, reptiles, praying mantises and even humans. During his journey Hutch meets another bee called Aya, who joins him on his search. Eventually Hutch finds his mother and saves her from certain death. He also discovers that Aya is actually his sister, who managed to survive the wasps' attack at the beginning of the story. Hutch and his family rebuild the bee kingdom, vowing to make it peaceful and kind. ==Voice cast==