honeybee

Explores the strange and wonderful things humans have believed about bees and their society throughout history, the impact honeybees have had on food and human ritual, and the social and natural history of bees.

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.

Describes in simple terms the life cycle of the honeybee.

Describes the appearance, life cycle, social order, and activities of honeybees that live in the meadow.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of honeybees and how honey is made and harvested.

Follows a beekeeper through the four seasons, showing how bees and humans work together to make honey. Includes three honey recipes.

Text and photographs introduce the inhabitants of and activities within a beehive.

Describes the roles of the types of bees, their activities in the hive, and their many uses to man.

A little bear and her father trace the origins of honey from the jar all the way back to the bees that first produced it.

Explains the behavior and lives of bees, discussing how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other.