bee culture

Covers the physical structure of honeybees and how they live in colonies, as well as how they produce honey and are managed by beekeepers.

Hector Fuller's uncle Baxter wants Hector to take over his bee farm, but there is only one problem: Hector doesn't like bees.

Recounts the experiences of John Miller, one of the foremost migratory beekeepers, who, despite mysterious epidemics that threaten American honey populations--and the nation's agribusiness--forges on and moves ahead in a new natural world.

Explains how bees produce honey, as well as the commercial process of producing and marketing honey as a food and for use in other products.

Jason meets a beekeeper and learns about bees and their habits.