The Beeing: Life Inside a Honeybee Colony

by Eric Tourneret, Sulla de Saint Pierre, Jürgen Tautz

From the back cover: Get an insider’s view of the workings of the bee colony—with totally mesmerizing photography and extensive cutting-edge commentary.

In 261 pages and over 150 detailed photographs, The Beeing covers all aspects of bees’ lives: physiology, colony organization, foraging strategies, nest architecture, bee intelligence, reproduction, and much much more. You will discover the most up-to-date knowledge on the functioning of the colony, insights into beekeeping practices, and the challenges bees face today—all written in an easy-to-understand non-technical language.

This amazing celebration of bees and their mysteries is brought to you by the world-renowned honeybee photographer Eric Tourneret (Honey from the Earth), the eminent bee scientist Jürgen Tautz (The Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism) and writer Sulla de Saint Pierre.

Genres: Nonfiction

261 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Dreamybee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a BEAUTIFUL book with lots of good information about bees. I took a ton of notes (which means I learned a lot of new stuff!). This would make a great gift for any new or seasoned beekeeper friends or anybody wanting to learn more about bees.