{"product_id":"9780691237695","title":"Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners","description":"Author: Thomas D. Seeley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691237695\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 312\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers inside a world seldom seen even by beekeepers, shedding light on twenty of the most compelling mysteries of honey bee behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Seeley has devoted a lifetime to the study of honey bees and their colonies, unraveling the secrets of these wondrous insects in a career spanning six decades. In this book, he weaves illuminating personal stories with the latest science, explaining such mysteries as how worker bees function as scouts to choose a home site for their colony, furnish their home with beeswax combs, and stock it with brood and food while keeping tens of thousands of colony inhabitants warm and defended from intruders. Along the way, he shares the experiences that drew him to these studies, the small observations that led to big breakthroughs, and the sense of excitement that came with probing each mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated, \u003ci\u003ePiping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rare look at how a singularly passionate scientist and his colleagues deciphered the pipings, shakings, and puzzling tremble dances of honey bees, and how this journey of scientific discovery continues to shape our understanding of these remarkably intelligent and vitally important insects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46680682070174,"sku":"ADS-9780691237695","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691237695.jpg?v=1775543713","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691237695","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}