Seeley, Thomas D.,
Following the wild bees : the craft and science of bee hunting / Thomas D. Seeley ; design and photographic assistance by Megan E. Denver ; line drawings by Margaret C. Nelson. - xviii, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The bee box and other tools -- Bee-hunting season -- Establishing a beeline -- Timing bees to estimate distance to home -- Making moves down the beeline -- Finding the bee tree -- On not "taking up" the bee tree.
Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. Join Seeley in a foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. He vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. In doing so, he explores the biology of wild honey bees and gives insights into the behavior of honey bees living in the wild.
9780691170268 0691170266
Princeton Univ Pr, C/O Perseus Distribution 210 American Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301 SAN 631-760X
2015038694
GBB640850 bnb
Bee hunting.
Bee hunting.
Bee hunting.
SF537 / .S44 2016
595.79/9
Following the wild bees : the craft and science of bee hunting / Thomas D. Seeley ; design and photographic assistance by Megan E. Denver ; line drawings by Margaret C. Nelson. - xviii, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The bee box and other tools -- Bee-hunting season -- Establishing a beeline -- Timing bees to estimate distance to home -- Making moves down the beeline -- Finding the bee tree -- On not "taking up" the bee tree.
Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. Join Seeley in a foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. He vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. In doing so, he explores the biology of wild honey bees and gives insights into the behavior of honey bees living in the wild.
9780691170268 0691170266
Princeton Univ Pr, C/O Perseus Distribution 210 American Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301 SAN 631-760X
2015038694
GBB640850 bnb
Bee hunting.
Bee hunting.
Bee hunting.
SF537 / .S44 2016
595.79/9