This fascinating and comprehensive book explores the bee's place in human society from prehistoric cave paintings and inscribed clay tablets through to our contemporary world - a cabinet whose drawers are filled with nuggets of bee science and practical beekeeping, myth, religio…
Pour qui se pique de philosophie, l'abeille est un sujet de choix. Aucun animal n'a davantage fasciné les hommes. Les penseurs de toutes les époques et de toutes les civilisations ont cherché dans la ruche les secrets de la nature et les mystères de la culture, comme si elle éta…
Pour qui se pique de philosophie, l'abeille est un sujet de choix. Aucun animal n'a davantage fasciné les hommes. Les penseurs de toutes les époques et de toutes les civilisations ont cherché dans la ruche les secrets de la nature et les mystères de la culture, comme si elle éta…
Pour qui se pique de philosophie, l'abeille est un sujet de choix. Aucun animal n'a davantage fasciné les hommes. Les penseurs de toutes les époques et de toutes les civilisations ont cherché dans la ruche les secrets de la nature et les mystères de la culture, comme si elle éta…
Listening to the Bees is a collaborative exploration by two writers focusing on their shared interests in bees to illuminate the most profound human questions: Who are we? Who do we want to be in the world? -- publisher.
"From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers, miners, leafcutters and maons, bees have long been central to our harvests, our mythologies and aour very existence. They've given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. …
"From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers, miners, leafcutters and maons, bees have long been central to our harvests, our mythologies and aour very existence. They've given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. …
Offers advice and tips on raising bees in the backyard, considering topics such as equipment, common diseases and pests, different types of honey, and homemade products that include honey.
"The honey bee, a key pollinator, is now an endangered species, threatened by human activity and loss of biodiversity. Because of this, understanding forest-dwelling wild honey bees - which are more resistant to diseases and parasites than honey bees kept by beekeepers - is more…
"The honey bee, a key pollinator, is now an endangered species, threatened by human activity and loss of biodiversity. Because of this, understanding forest-dwelling wild honey bees - which are more resistant to diseases and parasites than honey bees kept by beekeepers - is more…
A lavishly illustrated exploration of the mysterious, hidden world of forest-dwelling wild honey bees--with new insights that promise to revolutionize conservation and beekeeping. The honey bee, a key pollinator, is now an endangered species, threatened by human activity and los…