"This title will take readers through the process of making honey, beginning with honey bees and how they create honeycomb in their hives. Then it will show readers how honeycomb is gathered without harming honey bees, and how honey is extracted from it" --

"Bumble bees are rather charming, buzzing from flower to flower with their furry black and yellow bodies. Depending on where you live, the bees you see might be escapees from a greenhouse or "bumble bee factory." They might even be descendants of stowaways on Viking ships. Thanks to humans, bumble bees are world travelers, spreading to countries that never hosted bumble bees before. For centuries these insects pollinated our crops. But are they pushing...

"An interdisciplinary exploration of responses to honeybee decline. Features the innovative projects of beekeepers, farmers, artists, entomologists, biologists, and ecologists in the movement to save the bees and work toward a more sustainable co-existence for all creatures"--Provided by publisher. Colony Collapse Disorder, ubiquitous pesticide use, industrial agriculture, habitat reduction—these are just a few of the issues causing unprecedented...

Meredith and Julia investigate the vandalism of local artist and beekeeper Nikki Williams's apiaries. The mystery may have decades-old roots that began during World War II. Meanwhile, Meredith tries to support her grandson Kaden as he faces bullies at school.

"In this book readers discover careers that require the worker to be brave and often to help others, such as firefighters and police officers"--