The World of Bees

The World of Bees by Murray Hoyt. Published by Bonanza Books, NY, 1965. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. DJ chipped, sm tears. Wear on boards where DJ torn. Book spine not broken, content in like new condition. LCCN 65-18277. A vivid account of the remarkable life of the Bee. This book opens the door to one of nature's most curious and wondrous creations. The author explores the bees' incredibly complex, instinctively organized communities, the most perfect models of communal living yet devised by any creature on earth; outlines the life - and cruel death - of the egg-bearing queen, the roles of the workers, drones and renegade robber bees; shows how bees communicate, examines the mystery of swarming and marvels at the instinct which permits clusters of 50,000 bees to build technically perfect combs that baffle skilled engineers. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 252 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 9716.