false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255821739m/4809984.jpg 4809984 1 <div>The bee may have a brain the size of a grass seed, but in its brief, five-week life it works as a brood nurse, wax producer, comb builder, honey maker, home guard, and floral forager. <i>Bees: Nature's Little Wonders</i> invites readers to take a new look at creatures that are both familiar and wondrously odd. It considers the diversity and biology of bees, including their peculiar sociosexual arrangements (pity the poor drone), their quirky relationships with flowers, and their startling mental abilities: What are we to make of insects that communicate through symbolic dances? The book also addresses the mysterious syndrome known as colony collapse disorder and identifies opportunities for the conservation of pollinators. Enriched with cultural sidebars and complemented by a stunning collection of images, <i>Bees</i> is a must-read for conservationists, gardeners, and everyone else who cares about the world around them. </div> 4875104 1 10 2008 Bees: Nature's Little Wonders total:12|5:2|4:5|3:4|2:1| 12 44 22 4 5 0 false false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 11:41:28 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 12:09:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat May 30 21:44:45 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 21:45:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 18:45:26 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 18:45:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 25 16:32:05 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 17:37:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 10:19:54 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 10:19:54 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 09:18:52 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 09:18:52 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 08:34:48 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 21:55:51 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 08:34:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 11:18:25 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 11:18:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 11:23:47 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 11:23:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 07 18:38:42 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 18:38:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 09:36:52 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:36:52 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jul 14 19:59:48 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 19:59:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 11:56:03 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 11:56:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 27 17:53:04 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 17:53:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 15 09:37:31 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 09:37:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 30 21:55:10 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 21:55:10 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 12 07:25:17 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 18:01:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 07:25:17 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun May 03 19:34:12 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 19:34:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 26 09:01:59 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 09:01:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Apr 23 01:49:20 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 01:49:26 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4809984