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BEE
John Woodward
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Bee
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Woodward, John, 1954-
Bee / John Woodward.
p. cm. -- (Garden minibeasts up close)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60413-901-3 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4381-3442-0 (e-book)
1. Bees--Juvenile literature. I. Title. II. Series: Woodward, John, 1954- Garden minibeasts up close.
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Contents
Finding bees
4
A bee’s body
6
Queens and colonies 8
Nests and honeycomb 10
Solitary bees
12
Collecting food
14
Making honey
16
Eggs and young
18
Swarms
20
Stinging defense
22
Bee language
24
Pollination
26
Bees and people
28
Glossary
30
Further resources
31
Index
32
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Finding bees
Sometimes you can hear a bee before you see it! Bees
are lying insects that buzz from lower to lower,
collecting nectar and pollen. They can be found
wherever there are lowering plants.
4
The best time to look for bees is in the spring and
summer, when there are lots of lowers.
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