Honey Bees: Letters from the Hive

By Stephen Buchmann

Book Overview

In Honey Bees: Letters From the Hive, bee expert Stephen Buchmann takes readers on an incredible tour. Enter a beehive--one part nursery, one part honey factory, one part queen bee sanctum--then fly through backyard gardens, open fields, and deserts where wildflowers bloom. It's fascinating--and delicious

Hailed for their hard work and harmonious society, bees make possible life on earth as we know it. This fundamental link between bees and humans reaches beyond biology to our environment and our culture: bees have long played important roles in art, religion, literature, and medicine--and, of course, in the kitchen.

For honey fanatics and all who have a sweet tooth, this book not only entertains and enlightens but also reminds us of the fragility of humanity's relationship with nature. Includes illustrations and photographs throughout.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385737718
• ISBN13: 9780385737715
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Ember
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher