Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer Eric Tourneret.
Readers will be awestruck by the hive as superorganism and how the individual bee lives and behaves within it, perfectly suited to each specific job it performs. From their intricate dances and information-rich pheromones to how they sense and respond to their environment, learn, and remember, this immersive journey into the world of bees offers an entirely new perspective on the wisdom of nature and our relationship to it.
| ISBN: | 9781635864830 |
| Publication date: | 14th November 2024 |
| Author: | Hilary Kearney |
| Publisher: | Storey Publishing an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Wildlife: butterflies, other insects and spiders: general interest Zoology: invertebrates Apiculture (beekeeping) |
Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer Eric Tourneret.
Readers will be awestruck by the hive as superorganism and how the individual bee lives and behaves within it, perfectly suited to each specific job it performs. From their intricate dances and information-rich pheromones to how they sense and respond to their environment, learn, and remember, this immersive journey into the world of bees offers an entirely new perspective on the wisdom of nature and our relationship to it.
Heart of the Hive features in the following genres: Wildlife: butterflies, other insects and spiders: general interest, Zoology: invertebrates, Apiculture (beekeeping)
Heart of the Hive is available in Hardback
Heart of the Hive was written by Hilary Kearney and published by Storey Publishing an imprint of Little, Brown
Heart of the Hive has 192 pages
£19.80