The Lives of Bees: A Natural History of Our Planet's Bee Life

Christina Grozinger and Harland Patch

A beautifully illustrated guide to the vibrant and richly diverse world of bees

The Lives of the Natural World

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Published:: Jun 4, 2024
Copyright:: 2024
Illus:: 150+ color illus.
Main_subject:: Princeton Nature

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Sale Price:: $24.50/£21.00
Price:: ~~$35.00~~/~~£30.00~~
ISBN:
Published:: Jun 4, 2024
Copyright:: 2024
Illus:: 150+ color illus.
Main_subject:: Princeton Nature

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The Lives of Bees provides a one-of-a-kind look at the life and natural history of bees. Blending stunning photographs and illustrations with illuminating profiles of selected species, this incisive guide takes readers inside the world of these marvelous insects, exploring their physiology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and much more. The Lives of Bees is essential reading for nature lovers everywhere.

Features a wealth of stunning color images
Covers everything from the social lives of bees to their conservation
Written by two leading experts in the field
Discusses the cultural, ecological, and economic interconnections between humans and bees
Highlights strategies to support bee populations in backyards, farms, and natural areas

Awards and Recognition

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year

Christina Grozinger is the Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and Director of the Center for Pollinator Research at the Pennsylvania State University. Harland Patch is Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Entomology and Director of Pollinator Programming at the Arboretum at the Pennsylvania State University.

"Christina Grozinger and Harland Patch have done a masterful job of presenting bees in every phase of their lives. The text is highly instructive and the illustrations are a study in excellence."—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds

"Entomologists and biologists as well as naturalists will find this book fascinating."—J. M. Gonzales, Choice

"If anyone doubted the importance of bees to the world in general and humanity in particular, then even a casual glance through the pages of this book would comprehensively convince them."—Bo Beolens, FatBirder

"Beautifully illustrated."—Pest Magazine

"Breathtakingly beautiful . . . . There is so much for everyone to learn from this book."—Ann Chilcott, Bee Listener