How do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This book answers all these questions and many more, tracking the history of bees from the time of the dinosaurs to their current plight.
The Bee Book is a fascinating collection of everything related to the bee, spanning the natural and scientific to its place in arts and literature; a compact guide to this much-loved and now threatened creature. The title is rigorously researched and illustrated throughout with a selection of stunning photography, illustration and art work.
The importance of bees to the survival of the world's eco-system is often in the news, and more and more people are turning to beekeeping - even in a small or urban setting - for their own benefit and for that of the planet. Joanna Ryde covers all aspects of beekeeping in this book.