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Why Do Bees Buzz? : Fascinating Answers to Questions about Bees
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 t...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover13; -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ONE Bee Basics -- 1 What are bees? -- 2 What is special about honey bees? -- 3 How many species of bees exist? -- 4 How are bees classified? -- 5 What is the earliest evidence of the existence of bees? -- 6 Where in the world are bees found? -- 7 Do all bees make honey? -- 8 Are there different types of bees within one hive of honey bees? -- 9 What is the role of the workers? -- 10 What is the role of the drones? -- 11 What is the role of the queen? -- 12 Why are bees important? -- TWO Bee Bodies -- 1 How does a honey bee develop from an egg to an adult? -- 2 What do larvae eat? -- 3 What do bees eat? -- 4 How long do bees live? -- 5 Are bees intelligent? -- 6 Does a bee have a heart? -- 7 Do bees bleed? -- 8 How do bees breathe? -- 9 What do bees see? -- 10 Do bees have bones? -- 11 How do bees8217; wings work? -- 12 What are the antennae used for? -- 13 How do bees hold onto slippery surfaces? -- THREE Bee Behavior -- 1 Can a bee hear? -- 2 Is taste important to a bee? -- 3 How do hungry bees share food? -- 4 How do bees keep themselves clean? -- 5 Why do bees buzz? -- 6 How do bees communicate? -- 7 What is the waggle dance? -- 8 What is piping behavior? -- 9 Can bees tell time? -- 10 Do bees sleep? -- 11 Do bees perceive magnetic fields? -- 12 How do bees navigate? -- 13 How do bees sense and use polarized light? -- 14 Do bees ever get fooled by predators? -- FOUR Bee Love -- 1 How does a bee attract a mate? -- 2 Do all bees mate? -- 3 How do bees mate? -- 4 Why does a queen mate with more than one drone? -- 5 How many eggs does a honey bee queen lay in a day? -- 6 How is the sex of a bee determined? -- 7 What is royal jelly and how does it produce a queen? -- 8 How is the queen bee chosen? -- 9 Can bees of one species mate with another species? -- 10 Can bees be artificially inseminated? -- FIVE Bees in the Hive -- 1 How many bees are in a colony? -- 2 How do bees construct their nest? -- 3 What do bees do all day? -- 4 Do any bees forage at night? -- 5 How does the queen control the hive? -- 6 What is meant by 8220;balling8221; the queen? -- 7 What is honeycomb? -- 8 What is propolis? -- 9 What is a brood comb? -- 10 Is there a yearly cycle in the hive? -- 11 What happens if the bees run out of honey? -- SIX Bees at Work13; -- 1 Why do bees pollinate flowers? -- 2 Which crops are pollinated by bees? -- 3 How do flowers attract bees? -- 4 Are there any flowers that bees prefer or avoid? -- 5 How do farmers make sure there are enough bees to pollinate their crops? -- 6 How much weight in pollen can a bee carry? -- 7 Do bees ever stop collecting nectar? -- 8 What is buzz pollination? -- 9 How do bees make beeswax? -- SEVEN Honey -- Question 1: What is honey? -- Question 2: How does nectar become honey? -- Question 3: Why are there so many different kindsof honey? -- Question 4: Is honey good for you? -- Question 5: What is fl ea honey or honeydew? -- Question 6: How much work does it take for bees tomake a jar of honey? -- Question 7: How much honey is gathered in the UnitedStates every year? -- Question 8: Can honey be toxic to humans? -- Question 9: What is mead? -- EIGHT Bees on the Move -- Question 1: Do bees ever move out of their hive? | |
| 520 | |a 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? | ||
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