The little book of bees : an illustrated guide to the extraordinary lives of bees / Hilary Kearney ; illustrated by Amy Holliday

Author: Kearney, Hilary
Published: New York : Abrams, 2019.
Physical Description: 223 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Additional Creators: Holliday, Amy

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Contents

Machine generated contents note: ch. One The Story of Bees -- From Dinosaurs to Dahlias: The Evolution of the Bee -- From Egg to Bee: The Bee Life Cycle -- Pollination -- The Bee Family Tree -- Species Spotlight -- Bee Anatomy -- Home Sweet Home: Bee Nesting Behaviors -- Identifying Bees -- ch. Two Superorganisms -- Sociality in Bees -- Bumble Bees -- Honey Bees -- Stingless Bees -- ch. Three Honey -- What is Honey? -- Types of Honey -- Practical Uses for Honey -- Honey Healthcare -- ch. Four Beekeeping -- Why Keep Bees? -- An Introduction to Beekeeping -- Keeping Stingless Bees -- ch. Five Protecting our bee Buddies -- Why Are Bees in Decline? -- Supporting Our Bees in 10 Easy Steps -- Providing a Home for Bees.

Summary

"Bees first appeared on Earth an incredible 130 million years ago. Since the time of the dinosaurs, evolutions has taken these amazing creatures on a remarkable journey, and there are now 20,000 species on the planet. The Little Book of Bees is for apiarists, Queen Bees, nature-lovers, and bee enthusiasts everyshere. *Learn the Story of Bees, from Evolution to Identification. *Explore Types of and Uses for honey. *Dive Into the World of Beekeeping. *Discover New Ways to Support Our Bee Buddies." -- back cover

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ISBN

9781419738685
1419738682

Other Edition

Reproduction of (manifestation): Kearney, Hilary. London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (page 212) and index.

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