Hooray for Beekeeping!

by Bobbie Kalman

Book Overview

Bees are essential for the production of honey and wax and to orchard farmers for pollinating plants. Hooray for Beekeeping! takes a look at the many aspects of "apiculture" including: - bee hierarchies and the roles of different bees in the hive - the anatomy of a bee and how it stings - pollination and how bees produce honey - how beekeepers construct apiary hives to raise bees - the equipment used in caring for hives and harvesting honey - clothing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865056684
• ISBN13: 9780865056688
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3