Bees are living things and the world is made up of many kinds of life. Every living thing has a life cycle--they are born, they grow, they reproduce, and eventually they die. In this book, learn about the life cycle of the bee.

"When people think of bees, they often think of the honeybee. Honeybees are important. They deserve a lot of buzz. But they are not native to America. Colonists brought the honeybee to Virginia in 1622. America's only native bee is the bumblebee, an there are 46 different kinds of bumblebee. Our bumblebees pollinate flowers of apples, plums, pears, almonds, peaches, and many more plants. They work twice as fast as honeybees, and they work for free...

Explains the process and materials that bees use to build hives. This book's colorful photos, clear text, and A Closer Look feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps bees survive in the wild.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of honeybees.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces bees and wasps to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

I See Bees introduces emergent readers to bees while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. The carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. I See Bees includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of...

"Provides information for readers about a bee's home, food, and body"--Provided by publisher.

"There are thousands of species of bees, and not all are yellow and black! However, the telltale yellow and black of the honeybee and bumblebee are the best known. In this volume, beginning readers explore the world of bees and find out what keeps them busy all day! From flying from flower to flower to making honey, the details in this book are both familiar and new to curious future entomologists. Up-close, full-color photographs complement the low-ATOS...

Bees don't just produce honey. Your food supply depends on them. Apiarist Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the United States from February to July. So when Dave inspected four hundred of his hives and found that the bees had simply vanished, a dream team of bee scientists got to work.

"What makes a bee a bee? What are the buzziest bees from around the world? Carefully leveled, engaging text supports life science curriculum related to classification, behavior, life cycles, and more"--