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This practical guide is divided into two sections with plenty of practical instructions, including many diagrams and 20 plates, making the book easy to follow by the reader. The first part gives a detailed description of the honeybee's anatomy, the second is a step-by-step guide to dissecting queen, worker and drone honeybees,
When Dr Lesley Goodman finally lost her fight against lung cancer in 1998, she left behind her vision for an accessible, authoritative reference work for bee scientists, undergraduates and beekeepers. Form and Function in the Honey Bee is the fruition of her work - a posthumous tribute to her life and interests. Containing over 340 diagrams, micrographs and colour illustrations, Form and Function works equally well as an expert guide to the physiology and anatomy of the honey bee, and as an introduction to this fascinating field for students and others. The chapters take the reader through the major structures and activities of the honey bee - the antennae, compound eyes, dorsal ocelli, t...
Plants for Bees is a beautiful and immensely practical book that aims to improve our understanding of the different types of bees we have in the UK, the threats to them and how we can plant bee-friendly gardens to help them survive and thrive. Written by a team of experts with the foreword by Kate Humble (TV presenter).