| Description |
viii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The origin and evolutionary history of bees -- 3. Form and function : honey bee anatomy -- 4. Development and nutrition -- 5. Nest architecture -- 6. The age-related activities of worker bees -- 7. Other worker activities -- 8. The chemical world of honey bees -- 9. Communication and orientation -- 10. The collection of food -- 11. Reproduction : swarming and supersedure -- 12. Drones, queens, and mating -- 13. The biology of temperate and tropical honey bees |
| Analysis |
Apidae |
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Apis mellifera |
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Biology |
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Ecology |
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Honey-bees |
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Honeybee |
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Hymenoptera |
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Physiology |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-267) and indexes |
| Subject |
Bees.
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Honeybee.
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| LC no. |
86031940 |
| ISBN |
0674074084 (alk. paper) |
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0674074092 (paperback) |
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