Rudolf Steiner, source of inspiration for such modern institutions as Biodynamic Gardening and the Waldorf Schools, had much to say about bees, too.

At the conclusion of one of the lectures, (December 10, 1923) a question was asked about the disease of ''foulbrood.” Dr. Steiner replied that as he had not yet studied this disease lie could not make a definite statement. It might possibly be the result of a deficiency in the balance of the uric acid in the Queen bee. He said further: '' The bee has also uric acid in its organism, and the cause of the disease will be found to be a wrong relationship in the uric acid." 

In answer to a question as to the development of the bees from wasps, referred to in the same lecture, Dr. Steiner said: "This development occurred during the ancient Atlantean civilisation, when the individual animal forms were not so firmly established as today, when there were no such clearly defined boundaries between the different species. Today, such a thing would no longer be possible.''

https://issuu.com/678862/docs/steinerbeelectures

[disclaimer: anything by or related to Rudolf Steiner is to be regarded as pleasant fiction, at best]

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