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The case of the vanishing honeybees : a scientific mystery / Sandra Markle.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781467705929
  • 1467705926
Other title:
  • Case of the vanishing honey bees
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SF538 .M37 2014
  • SF538.5.C65 M37 2014
Contents:
It's a mystery -- If honeybees are in trouble, we're in trouble! -- What is killing the honeybees? -- Honeybee killer: Case open -- Will the future be sweet?
Summary: Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.Summary: Well-written, detailed text explains the importance of honeybees and some of the challenges that contribute to colony collapse disorder. (Miller Library Staff)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection QL568.A6 M27 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800166134
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

It's a mystery -- If honeybees are in trouble, we're in trouble! -- What is killing the honeybees? -- Honeybee killer: Case open -- Will the future be sweet?

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.

Well-written, detailed text explains the importance of honeybees and some of the challenges that contribute to colony collapse disorder. (Miller Library Staff)

Ages 9-12.

Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 6 1 Quiz 159955 English non-fiction.

Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.

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