honeybees

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.

When Arun and Keya find a beehive that is caving in, they ask their neighbor, Dr. Chen, who is a beekeeper, for help.

"This title will teach readers about honey bees and where they live. It will also let readers know that some honey bee populations are in decline due to pesticide use, habitat loss, pollution, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Text and color illustrations explore bees.

"Honey is a tasty food, but do you know where it comes from and how it ends up on supermarket shelves? Find out what worker bees are busy collecting from flowers, how it becomes honey in the hive, and the process that brings it to your table!"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text follow endangered honeybees through the year as they forage for pollen and nectar, communicate with others at their hive, and make honey.

Teaches young readers how honeybees grow from tiny eggs in the hive to busy bees making honey.

"A honeybee searches for nectar, then returns to the hive to tell the other bees. She does a waggle dance, moving in a special figure-eight pattern to share the location of the food source with her hivemates."--Provided by publisher.

Follows a scout honeybee through its day and provides facts about honeybees and their importance to humans.

Presents an overview of the influence of honey bees and beekeeping on American history and culture, both ideologically and symbolically, including information on the European introduction of bees to the New World to the modern pollination fields of California.