The buzz about bees : biology of a superorganism

The buzz about bees Biology of a superorganism

Jürgen Tautz

Book - 2008

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Subjects
Honeybee.
Insect societies.
Animal colonies.
Published
Berlin : Springer c2008.
Language
English
German
Main Author
Jürgen Tautz (-)
Other Authors
David C. Sandeman (-), Helga R. Heilmann
Item Description
Originally published: Germany : Spektrum Adademischer Verkag, 2006.
Physical Description
284 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index.
ISBN
9783540787273
  • Prolog: The Bee Colony-a Mammal in Many Bodies
  • Man's Smallest Domestic Animal-a Picture Guide
  • 1. The Inevitable Honeybees
  • 2. Propagated Immortality
  • 3. Honeybees-a Model for Success
  • 4. What Bees Know About Flowers
  • 5. Honeybee Sex, and Virgin Brides
  • 6. Royal Jelly-Designer Diet in Bee Colonies
  • 7. The Largest Organ of the Bee Colony-Construction and Function of the Comb
  • 8. Cultivated Intelligence
  • 9. Is Honey Thicker than Blood: How Important Is the Family?
  • 10. The Circle Closes
  • Epilog: The Future for Bees and Mankind
  • References
  • Photograph Sources
  • Subject Index

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