By Charles Micucci

Why do beekeepers use smoke machines when collecting honey?
Can a bee really sting only once?
Why do bees "dance"?
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In concise, detailed text and abundant illustrations that range from the humorous to the scientific, Charles Micucci offers a wide-ranging and spirited introduction to the life cycle, social organization, and history of one of the world's most useful insects. He includes information on how bees make honey, what a beekeeper does, and products that contain beeswax--everything from lipstick to waxes for buffing surfboards. Micucci's rare gift for making science enjoyable and accessible is again revealed in this remarkably witty, rich salute to the honeybee.

Review

"Information about honeybees has never been more interesting . . .Right on target for young readers." School Library Journal, Starred

About the Author

Charles Micucci’s other books with Houghton Mifflin include The Life and Times of the Honeybee and The Life and Times of the Peanut. He lives in New York City.

 

Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc                                
Pages: 32                                                                                              
Size: 229 x 230 x 3mm                                                                    
Format: Paperback                                                                                             
ISBN: 9780395861394                                                                
Publication date:  25 Aug 1997