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2) The bee book
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
DK's The Bee Book is a wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and much more than just a provider of honey! Bees are incredibly industrious, brilliant at building, super social, and--most importantly--responsible for a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Find out how bees talk to one another, what it takes to become a queen bee, what the life of a worker bee is like, and more.
3) The Honeys
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all he can about his once-inseparable sister who'd grown tragically distant. Mars's genderfluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions--and expectations--of his politically-connected family. This includes attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his...
5) The bees
Author
Language
English
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"Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw, but her courage and strength are assets. She is allowed to fee the newborns in the royal nursery and then to become a forager, flying...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The author shares a charming and eloquent account of a return to noticing, to rediscovering a perspective on the world that had somehow been lost to her for decades, and to reconnecting with the natural world. With special care and attention to the plight of pollinators, including honeybees, bumblebees, and solitary bees, she shares fascinating details of the lives of flora and fauna.
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"One part science, one part cultural history, and countless parts fascination, Bees celebrates the important role that these intriguing insects have played in our ecosystem throughout the ages. From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, Bees explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. With beautifully accessible illustrations depicting everything from bee anatomy to the essentials...
10) Bees
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Introduces honeybees, describing their physical features, different roles in the hive, and the importance of bee pollination for the world's food supply.
12) The honeybee
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text follow endangered honeybees through the year as they forage for pollen and nectar, communicate with others at their hive, and make honey.
14) Bees
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text present information about the physical characteristics and habits of honeybees.
17) B is for bee
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the letters of the alphabet, with facts about bees representing each letter, describing where bees call home, how they buzz, and what beekeepers do to harvest honey.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fascinating foray into the obsessions, friendships, scientific curiosity, misfortunes and rewards of suburban beekeeping--through the eyes of a Master Beekeeper . . .
Who wants to keep bees? And why? For the answers, Master Beekeeper Frank Mortimer invites readers on an eye-opening journey into the secret world of bees, and the singular world of his fellow bee-keepers. There's the Badger, who introduces Frank to the world of bees; Rusty, a one-eyed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Princess Penelope Pineapple and her fellow princesses from the Fruit Nations are on a mission to rescue the Strawberry Kingdom's food from certain ruin, and surprisingly Penny's beloved bees are the key to saving the realm's produce.
20) 1001 bees
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Mr Busby the beekeeper is the proud owner of hundreds of hives. Have a look inside them to find out how bees take care of their queen and make honey, then follow the swarm as they fly off into the countryside to collect nectar. Readers will learn about pollination and all the plants, insects, animals and birds that take part in the process; they will also find out the amazing ways bees are so crucial to life on earth. Buzzing with lively illustrations...
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