A short history of the honey bee
Subtitle: humans, flowers, and bees in the eternal chase for honey
By: images by Ilona ; text by E. Readicker-Henderson.
Contributors: Readicker-Henderson, Ed.
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9780881929423
Subjects: Honeybee -- Pictorial works; Honeybee; Bee culture -- Pictorial works; Bee culture; Honey
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: "A Short History of the Honey Bee weds Ilona's gorgeous photography to E. Readicker-Henderson's information-rich prose about the alchemy of bees, flowers, and honey, while underscoring the impending threats to this incredibly valuable insect."--Inside jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The first taste; title: The magic; title: In the hive; title: Dancing with bees; title: From nectar to honey; title: Living with bees; title: The sting; title: The danger; title: The fragrant work; title: Beyond honey; title: The taste of the world.