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A short history of the honey bee : humans, flowers, and bees in the eternal chase for honey / images by Ilona ; text by E. Readicker-Henderson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Portland : Timber Press, 2009.Description: 163 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780881929423
  • 0881929425
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 638/.1 22
LOC classification:
  • SF523.7 .I45 2009
Contents:
The first taste -- The magic -- In the hive -- Dancing with bees -- From nectar to honey -- Living with bees -- The sting -- The danger -- The fragrant work -- Beyond honey -- The taste of the world.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-163).

The first taste -- The magic -- In the hive -- Dancing with bees -- From nectar to honey -- Living with bees -- The sting -- The danger -- The fragrant work -- Beyond honey -- The taste of the world.

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