bees

Includes index. Describes the physical traits, behavior, movement, senses, diet, and life cycle of bees and wasps, and discusses threats to their survival.

A variety of flowers grows near the hollyhocks that give shade to the bee that sleeps on the only rose in a garden.

Identifies the different types of bees within a honeybee hive and describes their physical characteristics and their functions.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of Africanized bees and discusses how they came to Brazil, how they have now spread northward as far as the United States, and their potentially disruptive influence on the native honeybee population, crop yields, and the honey and beeswax industry.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of honeybees.

Introduces bees and wasps, including information on identification, life cycle and habitat, as well as what they eat, and how they communicate with each other.

Contains photographs and text that provide young readers with information about what goes on inside the hives of honeybees.

A lonely little girl rescues a bee from drowning and suddenly finds herself with lots of new friends.

Fiona rescues a bee from drowning in her lemonade one hot summer day.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades kindergarten through three, this book follows bees as they transform from eggs to adults. Through leveled text and related images, young readers will watch these creatures grow through every stage of life"--Provided by publisher.