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Bumblebees are undergoing a widespread decline, but this has not yet caught the attention of the general public to the same extent as, for example, the plight of rare butterflies or birds. This title attempts to draw attention to the importance of conserving dwindling bumblebee populations.

Bumblebees --- Bombinae --- Bombini --- Bombus --- Bumble bees --- Humble-bees --- Humblebees --- Apidae --- Behavior. --- Ecology.

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Bees. --- Bees --- Aculeata --- Apoidea --- Bee --- Hymenoptera --- Insect societies --- Nectarivores --- Bugonia --- Health.

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Over half a century of brilliant scientific detective work, the Nobel Prize-winning biologist Karl von Frisch learned how the world, looks, smells, and tastes to a bee. More significantly, he discovered their dance language and their ability to use the sun as a compass. Intended to serve as an accessible introduction to one of the most fascinating areas of biology, Bees (first published in 1950 and revised in 1971), reported the startling results of his ingenious and revolutionary experiments with honeybees.In his revisions, von Frisch updated his discussion about the phylogenetic origin of the language of bees and also demonstrated that their color sense is greater than had been thought previously. He also took into consideration the electrophysiological experiments and electromicroscopic observations that have supplied more information on how the bee analyzes polarized light to orient itself and how the olfactory organs on the bee's antennae function.Now back in print after more than two decades, this classic and still-accurate account of the behavior patterns and sensory capacities of the honeybee remains a book "written with a simplicity, directness, and charm which all who know him will recognize as characteristic of its author. Any intelligent reader, without scientific training, can enjoy it."-Yale Review

Bees. --- Aculeata --- Apoidea --- Bee --- Hymenoptera --- Insect societies --- Nectarivores --- Bugonia --- Bees --- #WBIB:dd.H.J.Koch --- 595.799 --- 638.12 --- 638.12 The honeybee (Apis mellifera). Classification, anatomy, physiology, psychology, behaviour and scientific study in general --- The honeybee (Apis mellifera). Classification, anatomy, physiology, psychology, behaviour and scientific study in general --- 595.799 Apidae. Bees. Honeybee. Bumblebees (humblebees). Leaf-cutting bees. Mining bees. Carpenter bees --- Apidae. Bees. Honeybee. Bumblebees (humblebees). Leaf-cutting bees. Mining bees. Carpenter bees

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Twenty-five thousand species of bees certainly create a loud buzz. Yet silence descended a few years ago when domesticated bee populations plummeted. Bees, in particular honey bees, are critical links in the vibrant chain that brings fruits, vegetables, and nuts to markets and dinner tables across the country. Farmers and scientists on the agricultural frontlines quickly realized the impact of this loss, but many others did not see this devastation. Why Do Bees Buzz? reports on the mysterious "colony collapse disorder" that has affected honey bee populations, as well as other captivating topics, such as their complex, highly social lives, and how other species of bees are unique and different from honey bees. Organized in chapters that cover everything from these provocative pollinators' basic biology to the aggressive nature of killer bees, this insightful question and answer guide provides a honeycomb of compelling facts. With clarity and depth, bee biologist Elizabeth Capaldi Evans and coauthor Carol A. Butler examine the lives of honey bees, as well as other species such as orchid bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees. Accessible to readers on every level, and including the latest research and theory for the more sophisticated reader, the authors reveal more than one hundred critical answers to questions about the lives of bees. Concepts about speciation, evolutionary adaptation and pollination, as well as historical details about topics such as Mayan beekeeping and the appearance of bees in rock art, are arranged in easy-to-follow sidebars that highlight the text. Color and black and white photographs and drawings enhance the beauty and usefulness of Why Do Bees Buzz?

Bees --- Aculeata --- Apoidea --- Bee --- Hymenoptera --- Insect societies --- Nectarivores --- Bugonia --- Physiology.