LEADER 04092nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910815005103321 005 20240516210058.0 010 $a1-282-56242-8 010 $a9786612562426 010 $a0-8135-4920-5 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813549200 035 $a(CKB)2560000000014675 035 $a(EBL)980032 035 $a(OCoLC)748212321 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000431135 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11296541 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000431135 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10457122 035 $a(PQKB)10961505 035 $a(OCoLC)642204904 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21415 035 $a(DE-B1597)530395 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813549200 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL980032 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10386168 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL256242 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC980032 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000014675 100 $a20090717d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWhy do bees buzz? $efascinating answers to questions about bees /$fElizabeth Capaldi Evans and Carol A. Butler 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Brunswick, NJ $cRutgers University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 225 1 $aAnimal Q & A 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-4721-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tONE. Bee Basics -- $tTWO. Bee Bodies -- $tTHREE. Bee Behavior -- $tFOUR. Bee Love -- $tFIVE. Bees in the Hive -- $tSIX. Bees at Work -- $tSEVEN. Honey -- $tEIGHT. Bees on the Move -- $tNINE. Bee Stings and Other Defenses -- $tTEN. Dangers to Bees -- $tELEVEN. Beekeeping -- $tA. Bee Organizations -- $tB. Suggestions for Further Reading -- $tReferences -- $tIndex -- $tAbout the Authors 330 $aTwenty-five thousand species of bees certainly create a loud buzz. Yet silence descended a few years ago when domesticated bee populations plummeted. Bees, in particular honey bees, are critical links in the vibrant chain that brings fruits, vegetables, and nuts to markets and dinner tables across the country. Farmers and scientists on the agricultural frontlines quickly realized the impact of this loss, but many others did not see this devastation. Why Do Bees Buzz? reports on the mysterious "colony collapse disorder" that has affected honey bee populations, as well as other captivating topics, such as their complex, highly social lives, and how other species of bees are unique and different from honey bees. Organized in chapters that cover everything from these provocative pollinators' basic biology to the aggressive nature of killer bees, this insightful question and answer guide provides a honeycomb of compelling facts. With clarity and depth, bee biologist Elizabeth Capaldi Evans and coauthor Carol A. Butler examine the lives of honey bees, as well as other species such as orchid bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees. Accessible to readers on every level, and including the latest research and theory for the more sophisticated reader, the authors reveal more than one hundred critical answers to questions about the lives of bees. Concepts about speciation, evolutionary adaptation and pollination, as well as historical details about topics such as Mayan beekeeping and the appearance of bees in rock art, are arranged in easy-to-follow sidebars that highlight the text. Color and black and white photographs and drawings enhance the beauty and usefulness of Why Do Bees Buzz? 410 0$aAnimal Q & A. 606 $aBees$vMiscellanea 606 $aBees$xPhysiology 615 0$aBees 615 0$aBees$xPhysiology. 676 $a595.79/9 700 $aEvans$b Elizabeth Capaldi$f1968-$01647438 701 $aButler$b Carol A.$f1943-$01614249 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815005103321 996 $aWhy do bees buzz$93994970 997 $aUNINA