The importance of pollinating insects in the reproductive cycle and the alarm over their dramatic reduction in natural and anthropized environments are well-known and public domain topics. Less known are the environmental and human consequences, often irreversible, that this loss entails. Through the stories of the beekeepers of the lagoon and the city of Venice, this book recounts the metamorphoses of the lagoon landscape, the impact of anthropic activities and the consequences of industrial agriculture and its long supply chains, suggesting a broader reflection on the food systems of the future.

Rethinking the ways in which we relate to the environment and the importance of weaving new intra- and interspecies alliances thus become necessities that can no longer be avoided. The Apis mellifera therefore becomes a spokesperson for universal issues, such as global warming, the transformation of natural environments and the loss of biodiversity, inviting us to take a stand.