224 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-215) and index
Contents:
What a bee is: an introduction A bee for all seasons: Apis mellifera, the European honey bee Did greenhouse tomatoes kill the last Franklin's bumble bee? Osmia lignaria, the great and glorious BOB Bees, blueberries, budworms, and pesticides Cinderella ceratina and bees down on the farm Life, death, and thievery in the dark Bees in the grass: rethinking normal Citizen science and the great sunflower project The power of bees