An introduction to bees' physical characteristics, habits, behavior, and relationships to humans.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of various types of bees.

"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a bee's body parts and behaviors"--

In an exuberantly poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition. The renowned Belgian poet and dramatist offers brilliant proof in this, his most popular work, that "no living creature, not even man, has achieved in the center of his sphere, what the bee has achieved." From their amazingly intricate feats of architecture to their intrinsic sense of self-sacrifice, Maeterlinck...

Presents a short study of honeybees, how they live and work together, the various kinds of bees, and how they pollinate flowers.

Mizz Lizzie is the busiest bee in town, and she is determined to win the school spelling contest--but after studying all night she falls asleep during the contest, and when she finally wakes up she realizes that she has to learn to stop and smell the flowers.

From the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers, a natural and cultural history of the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might overlook them, they lie at the heart of relationships that bind the human and natural worlds. In Buzz, the beloved Thor Hanson takes us on a journey that begins 125 million years ago, when a wasp first...

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

Mason Bee Revolution explores the facts (and fictions) of pollination and food production, with a focus on how mason bees can help everyday gardeners get more from their own fruit trees, berry patches, and vegetable beds. Raising these hardworking bees is a fun, simple hobby for gardeners, conservationists, foodies, and families alike. Learn all the detailed, easy-to-follow information you need to keep both mason and leafcutter bees. -- cover.

Provides an introduction to bees, including how they live in colonies, how the queen lays all the eggs, how a young bee grows and changes, and how honey is made.