Bees memorize important landmarks by direction and relative to the sun, so if you go moving bees at night they’ll be totally lost the next day. If you move a hive a couple of feet, the bees will go to where they expect their hive to be and not immediately return to their home - possibly because they’re not sure whether it is a rival hive and they’ll be snuffed by guard bees.

Few insects are more important than bees, wasps, and ants. They maintain the garden's biological balance, fertilize vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and recycle nutrients within the soil. Grissell explains how gardeners can encourage (or discourage) them in the garden. If you can get over the inaccuracy that this character is a ‘he’ when in reality worker bees are female, this colourful story teaches kids of 2 years and older a big lesson about sharing. But you have retired, Holmes. We heard of you as living the life of a hermit among your bees and your books in a small farm upon the South Downs.’ For those who are searching for less science and an enjoyable read this is the book. – recommended by Eric GrissellThis is an excellent book, and one I would recommend to all beekeepers, not to mention anyone with a fascination for this amazing little insect."—Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, sheds light on why wild honey bees are still thriving while those living in managed colonies are in crisis. Drawing on the latest science as well as insights from his own pioneering fieldwork, he describes in extraordinary detail how honey bees live in nature and shows how this differs significantly from their lives under the management of beekeepers. Seeley presents an entirely new approach to beekeeping—Darwinian Beekeeping—which enables honey bees to use the toolkit of survival skills their species has acquired over the past thirty million years, and to evolve solutions to the new challenges they face today. He shows beekeepers how to use the principles of natural selection to guide their practices, and he offers a new vision of how beekeeping can better align with the natural habits of honey bees. A lovely old book, with colour plates and other illustrations, and lots of natural history about this wonderful collection of insects. recommended by Karin Alton

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. 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.The perfect introduction to bee conservation for little ones. Learn all about the beautiful world of bees and their adventure from flower to flower. You'll find out just how much they matter, why they are declining, and what we can do to help in this adorable kids' book. Written for experts, beekeepers and biology buffs alike. Seeley’s fifth book on bees illuminates why wild honeybees across the planet are thriving while managed colonies are under threat."—Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Dit opzienbarende experiment is maar een van de vele die Chittka beschrijft in Het bewustzijn van de bij, zijn boek op basis van dertig jaar onderzoek. Dat bijen en hommels een zonnekompas hebben en aardmagnetisme voelen wisten we al. Het zijn zaken die hen helpen om van meer dan twee kilometer ver feilloos hun weg terug naar huis te vinden. Maar dat ze weten welke bloem net bezocht is door een andere bij, waardoor ze geen nectar meer bevat, was toch een verrassing. Blijkbaar zijn bloemen elektrisch negatief geladen en bijen positief. Wanneer een bij die bloem bezoekt wordt ze iets positiever, wat de volgende bij meteen voelt. A nicely presented book for older children. It gives an account of some of the problems facing honey bees, especially in the US. recommended by Karin Alton Alone I did it. Behold, the fruit of the pensive nights and laborious days when I watched the little working gangs as I once watched the criminal world of London.’”

Expert information on the bees and their habitats, keys, and illustrations of all species – except those recently reintroduced. Books about bees and their lives Bee-vision polarizes sunlight into concentric circles with the sun in the middle, which is why they understand the direction of the sun on cloudy days.Thomas Seeley gives us the knowledge we need to rethink beekeeping. He deftly articulates how honey bees survive—and thrive—living naturally inside trees. Meanwhile, within vast beekeeping industries, honey bee mortality remains at an all-time high. This marvelous book enables the thinking beekeeper to learn from the natural life systems of resilient and healthy honey bees."—Nicola Bradbear, Director of Bees for Development This book is perhaps a must-read for those interested in autonomous AI. The central question is: "how do we probe the mind of a bee to figure out what's going on?" Does knowing the code of an AI exempt us from this kind of study?

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

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A review of the biology of pollination and pollination requirements, and how to conserve bees for optimum pollination." – recommended by Karin Alton Bees are responsible for so much more than making honey. This book is an essential tool in encouraging the protection of our precious buzzing friends for generations to come. First off - there were very few photos of insects in this book. Insects are cool, but seeing them up close (esp. with extreme magnification of compound eyes) gives me the heebies.