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The Bee Book: The Wonder of Bees – How to Protect them – Beekeeping Know-how

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Marvel at the industry and intelligence of bees, the turbulent life of a queen and the remarkable properties of honey. A great book to give you some ideas of what to put in your own patch of garden to help feed honey bees and wild bees. recommended by Karin Alton Seeley is truly a wonderful science writer, and one of the best at synthesizing information from honey bee studies conducted across the globe . . . His ability to communicate his science, and the science of others into common themes makes his books a pleasure to read for both academics and general readers alike."—Cory S. Sheffield, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada

However, you will need a fair amount of honest before you can consider a profitable business venture. That is why money should never be your main reason for getting your first hive. How much land do you need for beekeeping? Bees can taste with their mouthparts, antenna, and with their feet. They can’t be fooled by artificial sweeteners like saccharine. They don’t like bitter or sour substances with the exception of some neonicontinoids used as pesticides. A review of the biology of pollination and pollination requirements, and how to conserve bees for optimum pollination. recommended by Karin Alton The first chapter was phenomenal! So many obscure and fascinating apiary factoids! 10/10! I could re-read annually and still have new thoughts. This is the perfect book for developing metaphors. We have so much to learn from bees.

Having already read Honeybee Democracy, which is referenced quite often in this book, and The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild, I had a solid base before starting this one, but I think reading this book first would have been better. It's broader in its scope, so if you haven't read Seeley's yet, you may want to start here instead. Definitely read Honeybee Democracy afterwards, though, since it details the waggle dance and the social structure of bees, and it's fascinating. Also referenced assiduously is Karl von Frisch, who was a giant in this field of study. I have yet to read any of his books because I think they're even more technical than Seeley's, but Animal Architecture is calling my name. Third - friendly reminder that governments that ban books, limit their scientists, and discriminate for religion, gender, race, or ideology are not good governments. I was talking about Nazis, who did you think I was discussing?

een meer technisch boek dan ik had verwacht over de capaciteiten van bijen aangaande intelligentie, geheugen, oriëntatie, enz. , het boek is leuk verhalend gebracht en blijft door de verschillende hoofdstukken boeiend , het gaat wel wat minder over bewustzijn dan ik had verwacht , ... ik zou niet echt inzien waarom bewustzijn zou worden beperkt tot melk organismen , melk is een voedzaam product , hoe het precies aangemaakt wordt weet ik niet maar ik zou niet direct denken dat er melk nodig is om bewustzijn te creëren , hoe dan wel weet ik niet ik zou het eerder wat zoeken in het elektromagnetische, dat positief/negatief geladen gedoe , There is a quote from Darwin’s research where he noted that bees sometimes copy the behaviour of “Humble bees” (didn’t know that). I smiled when I read how Darwin spelled bumble bees, since the Swedish word is “Humlor”, much closer to the word Darwin used. And “hum” is probably chosen because of how they sound when they fly. Seeley brings us dispatches from the cutting-edge scientific hive-mind exploring the complex behavioral, social, and survival dynamics of bee colonies."—Olivia Rutigliano, LitHub

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Discover more about our fuzzy little insect friends with award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Milner.

An impassioned account of honey bees by one of the most respected ecological bee researchers who is also a master storyteller. This charming, informative, and profusely illustrated book is one to curl up with in an easy chair while sipping honey-laced hot tea."—Stephen L. Buchmann, The Quarterly Review of Biology They can be taught to solve complex problems, and their minds are incredibly powerful thinking machines. Currently, we can't even design a robot that behaves as efficiently as a bee. Bees also have their own dance language which they use to represent distance, direction, and duration, to tell hive members where to go to find flower patches. Besides humans, bees are the only known animal to use symbolism to indicate actual places. Bees also have culture that can be passed down from one generation to the next. However, in colder climates, it seems that cultural evolution stops in the winter because of hibernation. Also, bees are not a "hive mind" like you see in science fiction (no animal is, as far as we can tell), each bee is very much an individual and can have its own ideas about itself and the world. Oh and bees are also self aware.Discover how you can support bee populations where you live, with advice on creating bee hotels and nectar-rich wild gardens, or take the next step and try your hand at beekeeping. The Bee Book contains all the essential information you need to set up your own hive, establish your own colony, and care for your bees. It even includes ideas for making the most of the honey, beeswax, and propolis your hive will produce, including a honey and clay face mask, soothing cough drops, and luxurious body butter. Using beautifully crafted arguments, Seeley challenges us to let bees be bees. Drawing from his life study of colonies in the wild, Seeley provides a timely reminder of all the amazing strategies that honey bees have evolved to survive on their own."—Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota Karin Alton is an entomologist working on evolution, behaviour and environment at The University of Sussex. She is founder of FlowerScapes Ltd a company that provides habitat creation and wildlife gardening solutions informed by the latest ecological research. FlowerScapes also supplies specialist bee and butterfly seed mixes for parks and gardens, road verges, amenity land and agricultural field margins.

As ‘BBKA’ stands for the British Beekeeping Association, you’re entitled to expect a really good, accurate guide to beekeeping from this book. Tells you everything about honeybees that has not been told . . . . The Lives of Bees is well-researched and one of the most authentic works on honeybees."— The Washington Book Review

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Seeley who has been enraptured by bees since 1963, presents an authoritative and engaging account of why bees still fascinate him. The book should be of interests to students, educators, and professional biologists."—Norman A. Johnson, Evolution: Education and Outreach Bees could be trained to solve maze puzzles (e.g., turn right if the entrance is blue, left if yellow) and retained the memory for life. Devoted to the biology and behavior of bees, this is a highly readable overviews of their lives." – recommended by Eric Grissell

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