honeybee

Discusses the strange disappearance of honey bees from hives around the world beginning in 2006, a condition called colony collapse disorder, examines the efforts of scientists to discover the cause of the problem, and includes information about bees, their hives, and their honey.

Examines why the honeybee population is decreasing, discussing how scientists and beekeepers are to working to answer this question.

Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behaviors of bees.

Simple text and photographs describe the life cycle of honeybees from egg to adult and discuss their physical characteristics, habits, and dangers they face.

Simple text and photographs introduce the concepts of seeds, bees, and pollen and how they contribute to the reproduction of different types of plants.

Close-up photographs and drawings of bees supplement information about the different parts of honeybees, their lives in the hive, and where they are found. Presented in English and Spanish.

It's cold outside and time for bugs to hunker down for the winter, but Ant isn't ready to withdraw or be all by herself for months on end without her best friend, Honey Bee, so she braves the cold for one last surprise visit before the snow flies.

Identifies the different types of bees within a honeybee hive and describes their physical characteristics and their functions.

Bees are an important part of the natural world, and readers are sure to enjoy discovering fun facts about their life cycle.

"An . . . introduction to honeybees and how they live in urban spaces. Five friends help their neighbor look after his backyard beehive. Along the way, they learn about how bees feed and pollinate; how bees build their hive; what happens inside a bee colony; how and why some bee populations are currently at risk; and . . . more"--Provided by publisher.