Every child knows and loves bees! Observing these charming honey collectors brings immense joy. But how do so many of these insects manage to live together in close quarters in an organized way? How do they "communicate" with each other? How do they find their food plants, and how do they inform other bees about the locations of these plants? How did the perfect partnership between bees and flowering plants come to be? What can we do to help protect bees? This volume of the Discover series answers these and many other exciting questions with the help of a team of bee researchers!

Contents:

• Welcome to the world of bees
• Typical bee: body structure, senses, and communication
• The closest relatives of bees
• Division of labor in the beehive
• Bees and flowers: a perfect partnership
• From nectar to honey
• Exciting hobby: beekeeping
• Wild bees: the important relatives of the honeybee
• How to react properly to stings

Extra: How you can help bees
Extra: Fun bee quiz.