beekeeping

An introduction to bees that covers beekeeping, life in the nest, bee behavior, why bees are in danger, and more.

"Learn all about the bustling world of honeybees and the important role they play in our delicate ecosystem."--Publisher.

The son of a beekeeper, Jonathan is not sturdy enough to do some of the work, but with the support of his mother, he finds a way to help the family and form a bond with his father. Includes bee facts.

Looks at the decline in the bee population and the negative ways in which their absence affects ecology.

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.

Fourteen-year-old Lily and her companion, Rosaleen, an African-American woman who has cared from Lily since her mother's death ten years earlier, flee their home after Rosaleen is victimized by racist police officers, and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina, at the home of three beekeeping sisters, May, June, and August.

Introduces honeybees including their life cycle, habitat, and characteristics.

Traces the recent deaths and disappearances of North American honeybees due to Colony Collapse Disorder, profiles bee wranglers and scientists who are studying it, and speculates on how it may adversely affect the rest of the world.

Animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals the lessons that humans can learn from the democratic methods of honeybees, and provides an account of his decades of studying the creatures and their techniques for finding new nest sites, engaging in deliberations, and navigating toward a new home together.

An introduction to beekeeping for novices or beginners that provides information on the benefits of keeping bees, the most common and uncommon problems beekeepers face, safety issues, and other related topics.