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Loading... Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees (2018)by Thor Hanson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. When I spotted a leafcutter bee provisioning a nest in our backyard last July, it felt like something special, but I didn't realize until I read this book how special hosting a native bee species truly is. I love how this book demonstrates not only why bees are important to the author personally but why they are---or should be---important to all of us. Strongly recommend. (side note: I read this alongside Meredith May's The Honey Bus, which made me appreciate this one even more.) no reviews | add a review
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From the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers, a natural and cultural history of the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might overlook them, they lie at the heart of relationships that bind the human and natural worlds. In Buzz, the beloved Thor Hanson takes us on a journey that begins 125 million years ago, when a wasp first dared to feed pollen to its young. From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers, miners, leafcutters, and masons, bees have long been central to our harvests, our mythologies, and our very existence. They've given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers, and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. And, alarmingly, they are at risk of disappearing. As informative and enchanting as the waggle dance of a honeybee, Buzz shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you'll never overlook them again. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)595.79Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Arthropoda Insects: Insecta, Hexapoda Hymenoptera: bees, wasps, ants, etc.LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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He says no honeybees, but they are mentioned here and there throughout.
After getting people interested in bees, author draws your attention to their plight, but kindly leaves you feeling you might be able to do something about it ( )