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Author Evans, Elizabeth Capaldi, 1968-

Title Why do bees buzz? : fascinating answers to questions about bees / Elizabeth Capaldi Evans and Carol A. Butler.

Imprint New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2010.

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 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  595.79 EVA    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 229 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Series Animal Q & A
Animal Q & A.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Bee basics -- Bee bodies -- Bee behavior -- Bee love -- Bees in the hive -- Bees at work -- Honey -- Bees on the move -- Bee stings and other defenses -- Dangers to bees -- Beekeeping -- Appendices : A. Bee organizations -- B. Suggestions for further reading.
Summary Why Do Bees Buzz?" examines 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 bees. Concepts about speciation, evolutionary adaptation and pollination, as well as historical details are arranged in easy-to-follow sidebars that highlight the text. Color and black and white photographs and drawings enhance this book's beauty and usefulness.
Subject Bees -- Miscellanea.
Bees. (OCoLC)fst00829774
Genre/Form Trivia and miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01921748
Trivia and miscellanea.
Added Author Butler, Carol A., 1943-
Other Form: Online version: Evans, Elizabeth Capaldi, 1968- Why do bees buzz? New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2010 (OCoLC)761472750
ISBN 9780813547213 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0813547210 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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