Why Do Bees Buzz?: Fascinating Answers to Questions about Bees
Why Do Bees Buzz?: Fascinating Answers to Questions about Bees (Animal Q&a Series) by Professor Elizabeth Evans and Carol A Butler
English | 2010-02-09 | ISBN: 0813547210 | 256 pages | PDF | 5,2 MB
English | 2010-02-09 | ISBN: 0813547210 | 256 pages | PDF | 5,2 MB
Twenty-five thousand species of bees certainly create a loud buzz. Yet silence descended a few years ago when domesticated bee populations plummeted. Bees, in particular honey bees, are critical links in the vibrant chain that brings fruits, vegetables, and nuts to markets and dinner tables across the country. Farmers and scientists on the agricultural frontlines quickly realized the impact of this loss, but many others did not see this devastation.
Why Do Bees Buzz? reports on the mysterious "colony collapse disorder" that has affected honey bee populations, as well as other captivating topics, such as their complex, highly social lives, and how other species of bees are unique and different from honey bees. Organized in chapters that cover everything from these provocative pollinators' basic biology to the aggressive nature of killer bees, this insightful question and answer guide provides a honeycomb of compelling facts.