Description |
240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm |
Note |
"A Peter N. Névraumont book." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-234) and index. |
Contents |
What are bees? The wasp inheritance ; The business of being a bee -- The many ways of being a bee. Solitary bees ; Social bees ; The male of the species -- Bees and flowering plants. The pollination market -- Squash bees and other pollen specialists ; Bees and orchids -- Bees and other animals. The enemies of bees ; The conservation and management of bees ; Bees and people ; Bees in folklore ; Bees in folk and modern medicine ; Bee projects : becoming a backyard bee scientist. |
Summary |
The vital role of bees in human ecology is underlined by the estimate that every third mouthful of human food is dependent on the pollinating services of bees. |
Subject |
Bees.
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Bees -- Pictorial works.
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Added Author |
Ross, Edward S. (Edward Shearman), 1915-2016 photographer.
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ISBN |
9781770852082 |
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1770852085 |
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