The Book of Bees

Socha, Piotr

Notes
How do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees. Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This book answers all these questions and many more, tracking the history of bees from the time of the dinosaurs to their current plight.
Contents
Contents : bees and dinosaurs -- the honey bee’s body -- bees with different jobs to do -- the queen bee and reproduction -- the waggle dance -- the swarm -- biomimicry -- pollinating plants -- fruits and vegetables that need bees to grow -- passing on pollen -- when humans met bees -- ancient egypt -- the greek gods -- alexander the great -- pagan beliefs -- St Ambrose -- Napoleon and Josephine -- The Daily Buzz newspaper -- tree beekeeping -- the laws of the forest beekeepers -- the beehive -- a beekeeper’s equipment -- beekeepers at work -- types of beehive -- unusual beehives -- beekeeping in Ethiopia -- beekeeping in Cameroon -- the giant honey bees of Asia -- favourite plants -- travelling bees -- how bees make honey -- honey types and honey treats -- the honey bee’s biggest enemies -- bee stings -- bees in danger -- bees in the big city -- The Daily Buzz newspaper again --
Location edition Bar Code due date
LIBRARY ONLY 26014
not for issue
Dewey:Minibeasts
ISBN:9780500650950
pub:2016
Subjects
Bees
science