Color photos fill this overview of beehives, which describes beehive architecture, types of honeybees, and bee communication, and presents instructions for a communication experiment and a listing of related books and Web sites.
Examines stages in the life cycle of the honeybee, from larvae to fully grown, and includes information about honeybee anatomy, mating, bee keepers, and dangers to honeybees.
Explores life inside the bees' nests, their volatile nature, what effects they have had on their new environment, and how adaptation to their native African climate has so well suited them to survival in the Americas.