(Soft music playing)

(Giggling)

An animated ladybug and bee hover above a tree branch.

Text on a leaf reads: Ladybird + Bee

A child narrates, IT’S LADYBIRD AND BEE.

(Giggling)

(Music playing)

Rain falls on flowers in a meadow.

The narrator says, THERE WAS A BIG STORM IN WILD MEADOW. AND NOW THERE'S A BIG MESS!

Clouds part and the sun shines on the meadow. Ladybird is under a tree in a puddle.

The narrator says, HELLO, LADYBIRD! WHAT'S THE MATTER?

Ladybird wails, LILLILOO!

The narrator says, YOUR GARDEN IS IN A BIT OF A MESS, LADYBIRD.

Bee flies over to Ladybird.

Bee says, BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!

The narrator says, HELLO, BEE!

Bee flies to a fallen twig on the ground. Ladybird and Bee lift the twig and fly away with it.

A group of beetles walk to the garden. As Bee and Ladybird watch, the beetles begin clearing away fallen leaves and twigs.

(Bugs grunting in unison)

Two beetles roll a ball of mud.

(Beetles grunting)

The narrator says, AMAZING! THEY ARE ALL CLEANING UP.

(Rumbling)

Water in the puddle shakes. The beetles scatter and hide.

(Grunting quickly)

A large black caterpillar lumbers forward. It begins moving a larger twig.

(Rumbling)

(Grunting)

The beetles join in and clear leaves.

(Music playing)

A line of ants march to a pile of fallen maple keys and begin picking them up.

The narrator says, THEY'RE ALL CLEARING UP THE GARDEN, IN THEIR OWN WAY.

Ladybird and Bee look happy.

Ladybird cheers, LILLILOO, LILLILOO!

Bee says, BUZZ BUZZ!

They look around the garden and smile.

(Music playing)

End credits read:
Created & Written by Gráinne McGuinness, David McGrath, Claire Handley
Cast:
Narrator, Roise Fields
Ladybird, Hillary Daly
Bee, Aaron Barashi
Insects, Michael White.

Copyright Paper Owl Creative Limited 2021