Keeping the Bees : Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them

Packer, Laurence

ISBN 10: 0062306464 / ISBN 13: 9780062306463

Published by Harper, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Keeping the Bees : Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them
• Publisher: Harper
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062306464
• ISBN 13: 9780062306463
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

From the jungles of South America to the deserts of Arizona, one thing remains consistent: bees are disappearing. A world without bees would be much less colourful, with fewer flowers. But that’s not all-bees are responsible for up to one-third of our food supply, and the consequences of not taking action to protect them are frightening. While the media focuses on colony-collapse disorder and the threats to honey bees specifically, the real danger is much greater: all bees are at risk, whether it be from loss of habitat, pesticide use or disease, among other factors. And because of the integral role these insects play in the ecology of our planet, we may be at risk as well.

In Keeping the Bees, Laurence Packer, a melittologist whose life revolves around bees, debunks many myths about these creatures and takes us behind the scenes with scientists around the world who are working to save these fascinating creatures before it’s too late.

About the Author

Laurence Packer obtained a B.A. in zoology from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has been at York University since 1988, where he is currently a professor of biology.