"The Sweet Nectar" is a comprehensive guide to honey, delving deep into the world of bees, honey production, and the myriad health benefits of this golden elixir. In this book, you will discover the rich history of honey, the honey-making process, and ways to incorporate honey into your everyday life.

What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honey bees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honey bee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honey bee colonies, why honey bees live in hives, how honey bees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006 and since then beekeepers have seen disappearances of 30 to 90 percent of their bee colonies each year. Readers learn about possible reasons behind and solutions to this growing global problem. Explore Honey Bees! offers a glimpse into a miniature world familiar to children. Activities include designing a hive and making a model of a flower’s reproductive system, reinforcing the math and science skills readers gain from the text. Fun facts and colorful illustrations make learning fun and exciting. Links to online primary sources integrate a digital learning experience and offer opportunities to delve deeper into the world of honey bees. This title meets Common Core State Standards in language arts, science and technology; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

In this charming picture book, curious little kids will learn all about the bustling world of honeybees and the important role they play in our delicate ecosystem. These engaging Explore My World picture books on subjects kids care about combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud.

"The Golden Elixir: Exploring the Delights and Healing Powers of Honey" invites you to embark on a captivating journey into the fascinating world of one of nature's most precious gifts. Delve into the rich history, remarkable production process, and the extraordinary benefits that honey has to offer. From culinary delights to ancient healing practices, this book unveils the multifaceted wonders of honey. Discover the enchanting lives of honeybees and their vital role in our ecosystem, as well as the intricate process of honey production. Explore the nutritional and medicinal properties of honey, uncovering its role as a natural remedy for various ailments. Delve into the scientific intricacies that make honey a true elixir of health. Indulge your taste buds with an array of delicious honey-infused recipes, from delectable breakfast treats to mouthwatering desserts. Uncover the secrets of apitherapy and its holistic approach to well-being, including honey's benefits for skincare and beauty. From sustainable beekeeping practices to honey's cultural significance, this book provides a comprehensive look at honey's past, present, and future. Whether you're a culinary enthusiast, a health-conscious individual, or a nature lover, "The Golden Elixir" offers a delightful and informative exploration of the sweet world of honey."

Talks about each habitat and shows what would happen if the food chain was broken.

Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, which causes seemingly healthy bees to abandon their hives en masse, never to return. In The Quest for the Perfect Hive, entomologist Gene Kritsky offers a concise, beautifully illustrated history of beekeeping, tracing the evolution of hive design from ancient Egypt to the present. Not simply a descriptive account, the book suggests that beekeeping's long history may in fact contain clues to help beekeepers fight the decline in honey bee numbers. Kritsky guides us through the progression from early mud-based horizontal hives to the ascent of the simple straw skep (the inverted basket which has been in use for over 1,500 years), from hive design's Golden Age in Victorian England up through the present. He discusses what worked, what did not, and what we have forgotten about past hives that might help counter the menace to beekeeping today. Indeed, while we have sequenced the honey bee genome and advanced our knowledge of the insects themselves, we still keep our bees in hives that have changed little during the past century. If beekeeping is to survive, Kritsky argues, we must start inventing again. We must find the perfect hive for our times. For thousands of years, the honey bee has been a vital part of human culture. The Quest for the Perfect Hive not only offers a colorful account of this long history, but also provides a guide for ensuring its continuation into the future.

Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the grasland biome.