Explains the behavior and lives of bees, discussing how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other.

Introduces Africanized, or killer, bees and why they sometimes attack humans, and tells of some real-life bee attacks.

Explores what would happen if bees became extinct, and how their extinction would effect not just bees' environment, but the world as a whole.

Describes how bees gather pollen and make honey, and discusses life in the hive and the life cycle of bees.

DK's The Bee Book is a wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and much more than just a provider of honey! Bees are incredibly industrious, brilliant at building, super social, and--most importantly--responsible for a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Find out how bees talk to one another, what it takes to become a queen bee, what the life of a worker bee is like, and more.

"The girl in this story loves insects. Her friend does not like insects. Like them or not, children will learn many interesting facts, as well as why insects are essential to human survival"--

"What do bees and wasps eat? What type of nests do they make? How do bees make honey? In this book you';; find the answers and lots more about the fascinating lives of bees and wasps"--Page 2 of cover.

Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees, Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee, in and out of the hive, starting with the day she was born.