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The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Meet the Bees of the World, with Buzzwing the Honey Bee

by Moira Butterfield and Vivian Mineker
Hardback
Publication Date: 11/05/2021

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Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore.



Welcome to my honey hive home.

It's where I live with my family.

I'm small and fuzzy and striped black and gold.

I'm Buzzwing the hard-working honey bee!




Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees, Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee, in and out of the hive, starting with the day she was born.



Learn the secrets of this worker bee's tiny world, including:
  • The bee life cycle
  • Bee anatomy
  • How bees collect nectar and make honey
  • What happens inside the hive
  • The different types of bees
  • Why bees are so important to humans
  • How bees can thrive in the city
  • Bee folk tales from around the world
With things to search for and find throughout, tips for making your own environment welcoming to bees, and even a poetry-writing exercise, The Secret Life of Bees is brimming with reasons to admire and respect the hardworking honeybee.



Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical guide to bees that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy--a book to be pored over time and again.
ISBN:
9780711260511
9780711260511
Category:
Educational: Biology
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
11-05-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Quarto Publishing Group UK
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
292.1x238.76x12.7mm
Weight:
0.59kg
Moira Butterfield

Moira Butterfield lived and travelled in lots of different locations as a child, and still thinks our world is an endlessly exciting place to explore.

She went on to study literature and become an author of children's non-fiction and fiction. She believes there are no limits to the imagination or to the wonder of our planet and so she has written about many different subjects, from ancient treasures to future worlds via pirates, kings, jungles and sea monsters.

Moira lives in Bath, Somerset, with her family. She loves to cycle, sew and sing.

Vivian Mineker

Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American from Taipei and Portland, OR, currently living in Slovenia. She works as a freelance illustrator.

Her style is a bit quirky, fun, and sweet, with a modern feel. Her process usually starts with watercolor and colored pencils and finishes on the computer for fine details and adjustments.

She's always loved to draw and make up stories and characters, so it's been a wonderful journey getting to the place where she is now!

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