Bibliograph

Following the wild bees, the craft and science of bee hunting, Thomas D. Seeley ; design and photographic assistance by Megan E. Denver ; line drawings by Margaret C. Nelson

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Label

Following the wild bees, the craft and science of bee hunting, Thomas D. Seeley ; design and photographic assistance by Megan E. Denver ; line drawings by Margaret C. Nelson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Following the wild bees

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

933507490

Responsibility statement

Thomas D. Seeley ; design and photographic assistance by Megan E. Denver ; line drawings by Margaret C. Nelson

Sub title

the craft and science of bee hunting

Summary

Join Seeley in a foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. He vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. In doing so, he explores the biology of wild honey bees and gives insights into the behavior of honey bees living in the wild

Table Of Contents

The bee box and other tools -- Bee-hunting season -- Establishing a beeline -- Timing bees to estimate distance to home -- Making moves down the beeline -- Finding the bee tree -- On not "taking up" the bee tree

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