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Plan bee Plan bee Susan M. Brackney Featured recently in major national news stories because they are disappearing at an alarming rate, bees are the unsungand absolutely essential heroes of the food chain. Now they get their due in thi… OL15106044W
How bees make honey How bees make honey Emily C. Dawson "Describes the process of honey-making from gathering nectar to beekeepers harvesting honey and people eating it. Includes comprehension activity"--Provided by publisher. OL15119877W
Beekeeping For Dummies® Beekeeping For Dummies® Howland Blackiston Now updated -- your guide to becoming a successful backyard beekeeper Interested in raising honey bees? This friendly, practical guide presents a step-by-step approach to starting your own beehive, … OL15188439W
The life and times of the honeybee The life and times of the honeybee Charles Micucci Depicts the life cycle and habits of the honeybee, describing in detail the organization of the hive and the making of honey. OL15843794W
Buzz Buzz Lisa Jean Moore "Bees are essential for human survival--one-third of all food on American dining tables depends on the labor of bees. Beyond pollination, the very idea of the bee is ubiquitous in our culture: we can… OL19970966W
Save the bees with natural backyard hives Save the bees with natural backyard hives McFarland, Rob (Beekeeper) The husband-and-wife team behind the nonprofit HoneyLove make the case that beekeeping ought to be treated as more than a hobby or money-making enterprise. It is an entrance into a complex and someti… OL20017746W
The good living guide to beekeeping The good living guide to beekeeping Dede Cummings In recent years, there has been a surge of folks struck with the desire to build and nurture beehives of their own. Beekeeping has become the passion of farmers in rural Vermont, urbanites with rooft… OL20038979W
Bee Journal Bee Journal Sean Borodale 'Bee Journal' is a startlingly original poetry sequence: a poem-journal of beekeeping that chronicles the life of the hive, from the collection of a small nucleus on the first day to the capture of a… OL21117291W
Beekeeping Beekeeping Alexandra Hanson-Harding "More and more people, including teens, are discovering the pleasures and rewards of keeping honeybees. In addition to the sweet honey they produce, bees are critical for pollinating many plants and … OL21190469W
Bumblebee Bumblebee J. V. Wilson Follows the life of a queen bee from the time she wakes from winter hibernation until cold weather returns to claim the colony she has built over the warm months. OL21241187W
Explore honey bees! Explore honey bees! Cindy Blobaum Young readers learn about honey bee colonies, why honey bees live in hives, how honey bees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Fun facts and colorful illustrati… OL24264021W
Honey Honey Pam Robson Explains how bees produce honey, as well as the commercial process of producing and marketing honey as a food and for use in other products. OL2628591W
Beekeeping Beekeeping Bowe Packer "Are you ready to learn about Beekeeping?" "Does the idea of keeping bees intrigue you?" "Interested in raising bees?" This Practical Guide Is Designed For Those That Might Not Really Understand The … OL28591085W
From blossom to honey From blossom to honey Ali Mitgutsch Describes how bees turn flower nectar into the honey which the beekeeper extracts from the hive. OL4031439W
The mysterious world of honeybees The mysterious world of honeybees Sharon Sigmond Shebar As they help their uncle in his apiary, two youngsters learn about the activities and habits of bees. OL4462573W
Hooray for beekeeping! Hooray for beekeeping! Bobbie Kalman Introduces bees and beekeeping, covering such aspects as pollination, the making of honey, and beekeeping equipment and practices. OL446989W
When the bees fly home When the bees fly home Andrea Cheng,Joline McFadden The son of a beekeeper, Jonathan is not sturdy enough to do some of the work, but with the support of his mother he finds a way to help the family and form a bond with his father. Includes bee facts. OL5717682W
Fruitless fall Fruitless fall Rowan Jacobsen Traces the significant 2007 and 2008 reductions in honeybee populations, identifying the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder to explain the link between bee pollination and industrial agriculture and … OL6029210W
Jason and the bees Jason and the bees Brom Hoban Jason meets a beekeeper and learns about bees and their habits. OL6092293W
Honey plants of North America Honey plants of North America Lovell, John Harvey Plants honey bees draw nectar from to make honey. OL7747426W
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