THE WORLD OF THE HONEYBEE. By Colin G. Butler. New Naturalist No. 29.

Language: English

Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1975, 1975

0002195526 / 9780002195522

Series: Book 32 of 47 - Collins New Naturalist Library

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). (1954) 1970's reprint. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxiv,208,ad. Colour frontispiece, b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly spine-faded dust-wrapper. A detailed account of the biology, behaviour and habits of the honeybee. Chapters include: The origin of the honeybee, and evolution of the relationship between bees and flowers; The honeybees and their distribution today; The evolution of social amongst bees; The origin of the members of the colony; On the survival of colonies that have lost their queens; The life of a queen - mating, egg-laying behaviour, etc; Division of labour amongst the workers of a colony; Recognition by a colony of honeybees of the presence of its queen; Clustering and the maintenance of colony cohesion; The world of the worker honeybee; Bee stings and bee venom; Colony odour and defence; Colony reproduction or swarming; The food of the honeybee; Foraging behaviour; Direction finding and communication; Epilogue. . …

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THE WORLD OF THE HONEYBEE. By Colin G. Butler. New Naturalist No. 29.
Author
Butler (Colin G.).
Publisher
Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1975
Publication year
1975
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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0002195526
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9780002195522
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3rd Edition
Series
Book 32 of 47: Collins New Naturalist Library

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