Title: Plan bee
Subtitle: everything you ever wanted to know about the hardest-working creatures on the planet
Description: Featured recently in major national news stories because they are disappearing at an alarming rate, bees are the unsungand absolutely essential heroes of the food chain. Now they get their due in this delightfully illustrated, fact-filled book, courtesy of a professional beekeeper and nature writer who explores:  Why honey bees are disappearingand what we can do about it  Whos who in the hivethe queen bee, the workers, and the drones  The role of bees in our food system  Swarming behaviorwhat it is, what it means, and how its controlled  Bees by the numbersnumber of bees per hive, number of wing beats per second, and other fascinating facts  Bees in folklore, literature, and pop culture  And much more
Subjects: Bee culture, Nature, Nonfiction, Honeybee, Bees, Abeille, Apiculture, Apis mellifera (species)