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Describes the life of a honeybee, including all the jobs that are necessary to keep the hive working.

Identifies the different types of bees within a honeybee hive and describes their physical characteristics and their functions.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of honeybees and Africanized bees. Also discusses beekeeping and includes recipes using honey.

Pictures and simple text describe the life of honeybees.

"Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year ... and no one knows why. Is a fungus kill ing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery,scientists and beekeepers are working...

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how honeybees make honey. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.

"Killer bees were created by humans who were trying to make a more efficient bee for making honey. The new bee they made would swarm and attack intruders in great numbers. Read all about this aggressive bee and its gradual spread north in North America"--

Bees are introduced to the preschooler with colorful pictures and lively information.

"This title will take readers through the process of making honey, beginning with honey bees and how they create honeycomb in their hives. Then it will show readers how honeycomb is gathered without harming honey bees, and how honey is extracted from it" --