E. Readicker-Henderson
2009, hardback, 176 pages

This book begins with the story of the honey bee, why it is named Apis mellifera, how it has evolved from a solitary creature to one that travels in groups, why it stings and how pollination really works.

The author then moves on to the honey, detailing its history from a wild food foraged for on cliffs to the many varieties available today.

However it is the everyday importance of the bee that remains the central message.  Forty percent of the world's food supply is dependent on pollination by the honeybee.  Colony collapse therefore becomes an ecological and agricultural crisis.  For this reason alone we need to be more aware of the significance of bees.

Includes 100 colour photographs.  Published in America.

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