"To escape her cruel, angry father, and discover the truth about her late mother's past, fourteen-year-old Lily Owens flees with her caregiver and friend Rosaleen to a South Carolina town where she's taken in by the bee-keeping Boatwright sisters. Surrounded by the unexpected love, grace and spirituality she encounters there, Lily forms a bond with each of these uniquely gifted women and discovers that sometimes you must leave home in order to find...

Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling...

George and his friend Steve eat all of the honeycomb Betsy was going to use for her report on bees, so they build a beehive to make more. Jorge y su amigo Steve comen todo el panal Betsy iba a usar por su informe sobre las abejas, por lo que construir una colmena para hacer más.

Describes the physical characteristics of honeybees, where they are found, their behavior and social interactions, and a brief history of beekeeping.

Son muy pequeñitas, pero cumplen con una gran misión. Las abejas ayudan a los árboles, plantas y flores a reproducirse. Eso nos permite a nosotros poder comer sus frutos, pero también contribuyen a que nuestro aire sea más respirable. Y, además, nos ofrecen deliciosa miel y jalea real. Todos necesitamos a las abejas para vivir, y es importante que los peques lo sepan. Pog y Lili la baleine se lo explican en este amable, bello y delicado álbum...

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. 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. Full-color detailed photographs complement the low-ATOS text, making...

We hear much about the plight of the bumble bee population and its implications for our planet's future. This beatiful picture book makes the story personal and brings a message of hope. A little girl befriends a bee, which takes her on a journey of discovery. Alison Jay's original artwork points out what a sad world it would be without bees.

Abrí una caja ¡y vi una abeja! A que no adivinas qué pasó después"--Back cover. A little boy is alarmed when he discovers a bee in a box. At first he is frightened and reacts aggressively. But gradually he realises that the bee won't harm him and that they can be friends.

"Un día las abejas se reunieron en el panal para discutir por qué siempre trabajaban tan apretujadas. Luego de cálculos complicadísimos se dieron cuenta de que ¡había una abeja más en esa colmena! ¿Quién era y qué iban a hacer con ella?"-- Back cover. One day the bees get together in the hive to discuss why they always have to work in such crowded conditions. After doing some complicated calculations, they realize that there is one too...