Why Do Bees Buzz? : : Fascinating Answers to Questions about Bees / / Carol A Butler, Elizabeth Evans.
Twenty-five thousand species of bees certainly create a loud buzz. Yet silence descended a few years ago when domesticated bee populations plummeted. Bees, in particular honey bees, are critical links in the vibrant chain that brings fruits, vegetables, and nuts to markets and dinner tables across t...
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Place / Publishing House: | New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2010] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Animals Q & A
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (248 p.) :; 60 illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- ONE. Bee Basics
- TWO. Bee Bodies
- THREE. Bee Behavior
- FOUR. Bee Love
- FIVE. Bees in the Hive
- SIX. Bees at Work
- SEVEN. Honey
- EIGHT. Bees on the Move
- NINE. Bee Stings and Other Defenses
- TEN. Dangers to Bees
- ELEVEN. Beekeeping
- A. Bee Organizations
- B. Suggestions for Further Reading
- References
- Index
- About the Authors