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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bees don't just produce honey. Your food supply depends on them. Apiarist Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the United States from February to July. So when Dave inspected four hundred of his hives and found that the bees had simply vanished, a dream team of bee scientists got to work.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Though small in size at approximately 5/8 of an inch (15 mm), Apis mellifera, otherwise known as the honey bee, is one of the most important insects on the planet. Due to their status as super pollinators, it is estimated that a third of the food we eat each day can be attributed to bee activity. And the delicious honey that our winged friends produce makes its way into numerous food, health, and beauty products. This is one busy bee! But the health...
4) Killer bees
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fascinating images accompany information about killer bees. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
5) Honeybees
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
310L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how honeybees make honey. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Buzz! Buzz! Was that a honeybee or wasp zipping past your ear? While both yellow-and-black striped insects can cause a painful sting, they have many differences. Explore the many similarities and differences in this picture book from the Look-Alike Animal series. Early learners will be captivated by the engaging text and vibrant photographs"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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 kill ing 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...
12) Bees up close
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 x 20 cm.
Language
English
13) The honey makers
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Covers the physical structure of honeybees and how they live in colonies, as well as how they produce honey and are managed by beekeepers.
Author
Publisher
Pelican Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Introduces honeybees, sharing facts about them, including that swarming bees are in search of a new home, they are the state insect for seventeen states, and that honey is the only food that never spoils.
16) Killer bees
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
17) Beehives
Author
Series
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
23 pages : color illustrations; 21 X ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Demonstrates how Scout the bee searches for nectar to sustain her hive and pollinates flowers to produce seeds and fruits.
20) Honeybees
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the anatomy, behavior, and life cycle of the honeybee, as well as the different kinds of honey that are produced on bee farms.
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