The Buzz About Bees

Author : Jürgen Tautz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540787297

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The Buzz about Bees by Jürgen Tautz Pdf

Tis book, already translated into ten languages, may at frst sight appear to be just about honeybees and their biology. It c- tains, however, a number of deeper messages related to some of the most basic and important principles of modern biology. Te bees are merely the actors that take us into the realm of phys- ology, genetics, reproduction, biophysics and learning, and that introduce us to the principles of natural selection underlying the evolution of simple to complex life forms. Te book destroys the cute notion of bees as anthropomorphic icons of busy self-sacr -i fcing individuals and presents us with the reality of the colony as an integrated and independent being—a “superorganism”—with its own, almost eerie, emergent group intelligence. We are s- prised to learn that no single bee, from queen through drone to sterile worker, has the oversight or control over the colony. - stead, through a network of integrated control systems and fee- backs, and communication between individuals, the colony - rives at consensus decisions from the bottom up through a type of “swarm intelligence”. Indeed, there are remarkable parallels between the functional organization of a swarming honeybee colony and vertebrate brains.

Author : Kari-Lynn Winters
Publisher : Up Close with Animals
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1554554837

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Buzz about Bees by Kari-Lynn Winters Pdf

Imagine a world without bees. Not only would it be less colourful - with fewer wildflowers and flowering plants - it would be less fruitful as well. A world without bees would mean a world where the food supply would be significantly diminished. Global bee researcher Laurence Packer estimates that bees are responsible for 1/3 of our food supply. Buzz About Bees is the latest addition to the series that includes Lowdown on Earthworms and follows the same formula offering an in-depth look at an endangered and vital part of the natural world. Accompanying information about the history, social structure and science behind the world of bees and honey are conservation activities to make the world a place where hives of bees can thrive.

Author : Thor Hanson
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465098804

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Buzz by Thor Hanson Pdf

As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers presents a natural and cultural history of bees: 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 dared to feed pollen to its young. From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers, miners, leafcutters, and masons, bees have long been central to our harvests, our mythologies, and our very existence. They've given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers, and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. And, alarmingly, they are at risk of disappearing. As informative and enchanting as the waggle dance of a honeybee, Buzz shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you'll never overlook them again.

Author : Anne Love Woodhull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Colony collapse disorder of honeybees
ISBN : 0545477573

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The Buzz on Bees by Anne Love Woodhull Pdf

Honeybees, which pollinate many types of plants, are disappearing. Learn the possible explanations for bees' disappearance, what beekeepers and scientists are doing to address the problem, and what you can do.

Author : Dawn Bentley,Heather Cahoon
Publisher : Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Animal sounds
ISBN : 0439939275

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Buzz Buzz Busy Bees by Dawn Bentley,Heather Cahoon Pdf

Loaded with five fuzzy and busy bees and a cast of farm animals, Buzz-Buzz, Busy Bees is a colourful and charming book that introduces youngsters to farm animals.

Author : Lisa Jean Moore,Mary Kosut
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479874330

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Buzz by Lisa Jean Moore,Mary Kosut Pdf

Winner, 2014 Distinguished Scholarship Award presented by the Animals & Society section of the American Sociological Association Bees are essential for human survival—one-third of all food on American dining tables depends on the labor of bees. Beyond pollination, the very idea of the bee is ubiquitous in our culture: we can feel buzzed; we can create buzz; we have worker bees, drones, and Queen bees; we establish collectives and even have communities that share a hive-mind. In Buzz, authors Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut convincingly argue that the power of bees goes beyond the food cycle, bees are our mascots, our models, and, unlike any other insect, are both feared and revered. In this fascinating account, Moore and Kosut travel into the land of urban beekeeping in New York City, where raising bees has become all the rage. We follow them as they climb up on rooftops, attend beekeeping workshops and honey festivals, and even put on full-body beekeeping suits and open up the hives. In the process, we meet a passionate, dedicated, and eclectic group of urban beekeepers who tend to their brood with an emotional and ecological connection that many find restorative and empowering. Kosut and Moore also interview professional beekeepers and many others who tend to their bees for their all-important production of a food staple: honey. The artisanal food shops that are so popular in Brooklyn are a perfect place to sell not just honey, but all manner of goods: soaps, candles, beeswax, beauty products, and even bee pollen. Buzz also examines media representations of bees, such as children’s books, films, and consumer culture, bringing to light the reciprocal way in which the bee and our idea of the bee inform one another. Partly an ethnographic investigation and partly a meditation on the very nature of human/insect relations, Moore and Kosut argue that how we define, visualize, and interact with bees clearly reflects our changing social and ecological landscape, pointing to how we conceive of and create culture, and how, in essence, we create ourselves.

Author : Merrie-Ellen Wilcox
Publisher : Orca Footprints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1459809602

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What's the Buzz? by Merrie-Ellen Wilcox Pdf

This illustrated book of nonfiction for middle-grades describes how people are becoming more aware of bees and our dependence on them, and are working to save bees in all kinds of different ways.

Author : Elizabeth Evans,Carol A Butler
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813549200

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Why Do Bees Buzz? by Elizabeth Evans,Carol A Butler Pdf

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. With clarity and depth, bee biologist Elizabeth Capaldi Evans and coauthor Carol A. Butler examine the lives of honey bees, as well as other species such as orchid bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees. Accessible to readers on every level, and including the latest research and theory for the more sophisticated reader, the authors reveal more than one hundred critical answers to questions about the lives of bees. Concepts about speciation, evolutionary adaptation and pollination, as well as historical details about topics such as Mayan beekeeping and the appearance of bees in rock art, are arranged in easy-to-follow sidebars that highlight the text. Color and black and white photographs and drawings enhance the beauty and usefulness of Why Do Bees Buzz?

Author : Joseph S. Wilson,Olivia Messinger Carril
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691160771

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The Bees in Your Backyard by Joseph S. Wilson,Olivia Messinger Carril Pdf

An introduction to the roughly 4000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field

Author : Cindy Blobaum
Publisher : Nomad Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781619302884

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Explore Honey Bees! by Cindy Blobaum Pdf

What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honey bees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honey bee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honey bee colonies, why honey bees live in hives, how honey bees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006 and since then beekeepers have seen disappearances of 30 to 90 percent of their bee colonies each year. Readers learn about possible reasons behind and solutions to this growing global problem. Explore Honey Bees! offers a glimpse into a miniature world familiar to children. Activities include designing a hive and making a model of a flower’s reproductive system, reinforcing the math and science skills readers gain from the text. Fun facts and colorful illustrations make learning fun and exciting. Links to online primary sources integrate a digital learning experience and offer opportunities to delve deeper into the world of honey bees. This title meets Common Core State Standards in language arts, science and technology; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

Author : Lisa Bullard
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781641854849

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We Need Bees by Lisa Bullard Pdf

Introduces readers to the roles of bees in world ecosystems, as well as threats to bee populations and conservation efforts. Eye-catching infographics, clear text, and a “That’s Amazing!” feature make this book an engaging exploration of the importance of bees.

Author : Thomas D. Seeley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691166766

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The Lives of Bees by Thomas D. Seeley Pdf

Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, sheds light on why wild honey bees are still thriving while those living in managed colonies are in crisis. Drawing on the latest science as well as insights from his own pioneering fieldwork, he describes in extraordinary detail how honey bees live in nature and shows how this differs significantly from their lives under the management of beekeepers. Seeley presents an entirely new approach to beekeeping--Darwinian Beekeeping--which enables honey bees to use the toolkit of survival skills their species has acquired over the past thirty million years, and to evolve solutions to the new challenges they face today. He shows beekeepers how to use the principles of natural selection to guide their practices, and he offers a new vision of how beekeeping can better align with the natural habits of honey bees.

Author : Nabanita Deshmukh,Zainab Tambawalla
Publisher : E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9786256308534

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Why Do Bees Buzz? by Nabanita Deshmukh,Zainab Tambawalla Pdf

Why can't bees work quietly? They buzz because there are some very good reasons to do so. Learn about the humble bees in this book. Bzzz...Hey, what's all that buzz about? Is it a code word used by bees to call their friends? Or a hum of excitement when honey is spotted?

Author : Alan Alexander Milne,Ernest Howard Shepard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1855914301

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Winnie-the-Pooh and the Honey Bees by Alan Alexander Milne,Ernest Howard Shepard Pdf

Author : Jürgen Tautz,Diedrich Steen
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781743820575

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The Honey Factory by Jürgen Tautz,Diedrich Steen Pdf

Bee hives might look like seething anarchy at first glance, but bees know exactly what they are doing. The universe of the beehive is an intricately organised, delicately balanced ecosystem. From the mighty queen to the lowliest worker bees, each bee plays its part in the whole. The Honey Factory plunges the reader into the invisible life of a bee colony and reveals the secrets of this fascinating world. How do worker bees come to a collective decision? What does the honeybees’ waggling dance communicate? What provokes the sexual excesses of the young queen bee? And why is the precious relationship between humans and bees a matter of species survival? Combining the most fascinating scientific discoveries and greatest secrets in bee research, The Honey Factory answers these questions and more.