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BEESBEESRELATED TITLES & PRODUCTS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

What's Inside:
  • A Bee Up Close
  • Bees Around the World
  • Bees and Pollination
  • Inside a Bee Hive
  • How Honey Is Made
  • Beekeeping
  • People, Bees, and Honey Through Time
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"On a hot day in the middle of the summer, bees are buzzing, mosquitoes whining, butterflies flitting, and houseflies and dragonflies darting here and there. It’s easy to believe that insects are taking over the world. And indeed, of all the animal species on Earth, more than eight out of every ten are insects. Insects are divided into 31 orders, or categories. Bees (and wasps) belong to the..."
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FLOWERSFLOWERS
"Most flowers are total showoffs. Everything about them says, "Look at me! Smell me! Touch me!" The bright colors, strong scents, and big, showy petals are all designed to attract attention. But whose? And why? The sole purpose of every flower on earth is to grow new plants. Some flowers need help from bees, butterflies, and other animals. So they put on a "flower show" of color and scent to attrac. . . "
INSECTSINSECTS
"No one knows for sure how many different kinds of insects there are. But based on their discoveries of new species in rain forests, scientists think there may be as many as three million insect species worldwide. Insects are found almost everywhere on the planet, except in the ocean's salty waters. They are successful because they adapt to almost any environment. Some also have a unique feature th. . . "
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHSBUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
"Butterflies and moths are the movie stars of the insect world. Most other six-legged creatures seem drab compared to these colorful, graceful aviators. Though they may look fragile, butterflies and moths are actually quite tough and not entirely harmless. The distinctive colors of some tell predators: Warning! I'm poisonous to eat. The acrobatics of others keep them away from hungry jaws and beak. . . "
SPIDERSSPIDERS
"Talk about creepy. You're walking along, and suddenly you feel a spiderweb stretch across your face. Wiping frantically, you try to get it all off while looking for the spider. Is it down your shirt? Is it crawling up your neck? Is it big? Many people are afraid of spiders. Yet it's hard to understand why. Most spiders are helpful. They eat insects, such as locusts and mosquitoes, that damage crop. . . "
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
CHILDREN'S BOOKS

  • Busy, Buzzy Bees (Rookie Read-About Science Series). By Allan Fowler, Children's Press (CT), 1996
  • Outside and Inside Killer Bees (Outside and Inside (Walker & Company)). By Sandra Markle, Walker Books for Young Readers, 2004
  • DK Readers: Busy, Buzzy Bee. By Karen Wallace, DK Publishing, 1999

ADULT BOOKS

  • Keeping Bees. By John Vivian, Williamson Publishing Company, 1986
  • Bees of the World (Of the World). By Christopher O'Toole, Anthony Raw, Facts on File, 2004
WEBSITES
  • Kids Konnect - Bees: www.kidskonnect.com/Bees/BeesHome.html