- Editorial:
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Año de edición:
- 2022
- Materia:
- Ciencia - STEM
- ISBN:
- 978-0-691-23508-0
- Páginas:
- 192
WILD HONEY BEES: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT
AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT
ARNDT, INGO / TAUTZ, JÜRGEN / SEELEY, THOMAS D
u003cpu003eu003cbu003eA lavishly illustrated exploration of the mysterious, hidden world of forest-dwelling wild honey beeswith new insights that promise to revolutionize conservation and beekeepingu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eThe honey bee, a key pollinator, is now an endangered species, threatened by human activity and loss of biodiversity. Because of this, understanding forest-dwelling wild honey beeswhich are more resistant to diseases and parasites than honey bees kept by beekeepersis more important than ever before. In this lavishly illustrated book, Ingo Arndt, one of the worlds best wildlife photographers, and Jürgen Tautz, one of the worlds leading bee experts, set out on the trail of wild honey bees, bringing back sensational photographs, some of which document behaviors never captured before, and new scientific insights that promise to revolutionize conservation and beekeeping.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eA remarkable number of wild honey bee colonies still exist, living in hollow trees inside the forest, largely unnoticed by humans. This book explores the fascinating secret world of wild honey bees, including the adaptations and behaviors they have acquired to survive and the new challenges they face today. Featuring incredible macro and wide-angle photographs, some taken from inside hives, u003ciu003eWild Honeyu003c/iu003e u003ciu003eBeesu003c/iu003e is a unique collaboration that documents a major research project and offers critical new insights about these essential creatures.u003cbru003eu003c/pu003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eA stunning photographic record that documents for the first time the original way of life of the endangered, forest-dwelling honey beeu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eA unique collaboration between one of the worlds best wildlife photographers and one of its leading bee expertsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eFeatures incredible macro and wide-angle photographs, some from inside the hive, depicting bees as never seen beforeu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eOffers fascinating new insights into the mysterious, hidden world of the wild honey beeu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e
