Blair Mill Library: Bee Research

How sweet it is. Thousands of bees visited more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that went into that one-pound jar of honey. Here's the buzz on how these remarkable insects work together to create this amazing food.

Text and photographs introduce bees and the hives in which they live and build.

Follow the flight of a honey bee as she searches for nectar to sustain her hive and, along the way, pollinates flowers to produce seeds and fruits. A tiny honey bee emerges from the hive for the first time. Using sunlight, landmarks, and scents to remember the path, she goes in search of pollen and nectar to share with the thousands of other bees in her hive. She uses her powerful sense of smell to locate the flowers that sustain her, avoids birds that might eat her, and returns home to share her finds with her many sisters. Nature lovers and scientists-to-be are invited to explore the fascinating life of a honey bee. Back matter includes information about protecting bees and an index.

These busy insects have intrigued people of all ages for thousands of years. The Life Cycle of a Honeybee describes each stage of a honeybee's life cycle from egg to adult. Fascinating full-color photographs and easy-to-understand text will delight young readers.

Welcome to the slithery, slimy, creepy-crawly world of Bug Books. Your youngest readers will be drawn like ants to a picnic by these colorful books about familiar and fascinating creatures. How are they born? How do they grow, feed, move, and reproduce? What makes each one special? Each book contains: -- a "bug map" that identifies the parts of each creature, and -- "Thinking About" spreads that encourage readers to draw conclusions and apply learnings.

Beginning readers will be captivated by the eye-catching DK photographs and plenty of word repetition to help build their confidence.

Describes the roles of the types of bees, their activities in the hive, and their many uses to man.

Born to Be Wild will delight young readers with its irresistible, full-color photographs of young animals in their natural habitats. Simple, fact-filled text invites readers to follow the life of each animal, from its birth and early life with its mother, through its lessons for surviving in the wild, to the time when it is mature enough to leave home and start its own family. Each chapter includes a question-and-answer feature about the animal's behavior and physical traits, while a two-page "animal profile" at the end of each book provides quick facts about the animal's size, senses, habitat, and animal relatives.