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1) The honeybee
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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.--Provided by Publisher.
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"Iranian refugee Alice Ahmadi grew up in Northern England, never certain of where she belonged. Interning at a struggling expat magazine, Bonjour Paris, she discovers a priceless diamond and emerald necklace with a golden honeybee pendant. Alice shares the discovery with the magazine's American editor, Lily Wilkins, who sees it as a lifeline to save the magazine: they will put the necklace, and its history, on next month's cover. Lily's best friend...
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We live in a world where the bees living in the wild are now almost a thing of the past. Bees in so many places now cannot live without our intervention and assistance. This series of books will hopefully simplify what a bee's life is all about and there will be sprinkled throughout the books small things that we can do which will make such a long-term improvement to the bees' lives and ultimately enrich our own. This series of books, while aimed...
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Did you know that Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali both consumed bee pollen to boost energy, or that beekeepers in nineteenth-century Europe viewed their bees as part of the family? Or that after man, the honeybee, Apis mellifera, is the most studied creature on the planet? And that throughout history, honey has been highly valued by the ancient Egyptians (the first known beekeepers), the Greeks, and European monarchs, as well as Winnie the Pooh?...
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The mysteries of bee life are illuminated for beekeepers, entomologists and students of natural history in general. The complex and wonderful organization of the honeybee has fascinated many naturalists and writers, but the New Naturalist is fortunate in securing for its library what is undoubtedly one of the finest and most comprehensive treatises on the subject. For many years' head of the research station at Rothamsted, Dr. Butler's own discoveries...
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Time. We never seem to find enough of it, especially when it comes to enjoying life. Come meet Benny, a German Shepherd who runs into a honeybee and shows him the simple joys of life. Benny says that he is "too busy" to take time out of his day and play with a honeybee! How ridiculous does that sound? Or does it? It is through this encounter with this little creature that Benny will discover how to forge a friendship and cherish his days.
11) The honeybee
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Raintree Childrens Books
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©1979
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Describes in simple terms the life cycle of the honeybee.
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"The Auditory Sense of the Honey-Bee" is a 1922 work by N.E. Mcindoo exploring the sound-producing capacity and apparatus of the honey bee. This profusely-illustrated and detailed treatise will appeal to modern bee-keepers and those with scientific interest in the honey bee.
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We think of bees as being among the busiest workers in the garden, admiring them for their productivity. But amid their buzzing, they are also great communicators and unusual dancers. As Karl von Frisch (1886-1982) discovered during World War II, bees communicate the location of food sources to each other through complex circle and waggle dances. For centuries, beekeepers had observed these curious movements in hives, and others had speculated about...
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This antique comprises a detailed treatise on the uses of Apis Mellifica or, the poison of the honeybee, in the treatment of human illnesses and ailments. This essay contains everything that an experience of fort years in the conscientious and philanthropic exercise of the author's profession has sanctioned and confirmed as truth. Containing information that is still relevant to today's readers, this fascinating text will be of considerable appeal...
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Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore.
Welcome to my honey hive home.
It's where I live with my family.
I'm small and fuzzy and striped black and gold.
I'm Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee!
Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees,...
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