An introduction to bees describes their physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, life cycle, and why these insects are important to plants and flowers.

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.

Introduces the different animals in the hymenoptra order, their similarities and differences, environments in which they live, and how to observe them.

Introduces honeybees, describing their physical features, different roles in the hive, and the importance of bee pollination for the world's food supply.

Introduces Africanized, or killer, bees and why they sometimes attack humans, and tells of some real-life bee attacks.

Bear wants to have fun with his friend Bee, but Bee is too busy.

"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...

"Discover the wonder of bees and how to protect them for generations to come"--Cover.

A mysterious killer is wiping out beekeepers' honey makers at a rate of 30 to 50 percent each year. Countries all over the world have had entire honeybee colonies vanish. If this disappearing act continues, the global food supply will be in great danger.