In the heart of Europe, wherever bees buzz and beekeepers harvest honey, a form of shamanism lives in secrecy: the path of pollen. Simon Buxton takes his readers on an adventurous journey into another reality. As a young boy, the author meets an eccentric old beekeeper who is knowledgeable about the many healing properties of honey, pollen, and bee venom, and who saves his life. As a young man, he encounters "Bridge," an equally quirky bee master, who takes him on as his last apprentice on the path of the bee shaman. Step by step, the apprentice undergoes a series of initiation rituals. He dreams himself as a drone into the interior of a beehive, encounters the members of a mysterious female bee cult, and ultimately faces the challenge of bringing down a powerful animal with his bare hands in the wild. During this journey, the apprentice uncovers the secrets of a shamanic path that is as ancient as the connection between humans and bees.