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1	The Superorganism: The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies more books like this by Bert Holldobler, Edward O Wilson, Margaret C Nelson (Illustrator) add to wishlist Based on remarkable research, eighteen years after the publication of "The Ants", this new volume expands our knowledge of social insects (among them, ants, bees, wasps and termites). Superorganisms - tightly knit colonies of individuals, formed by altruistic co-operation, complex communication and division of labour - represent one of the basic ... see all copies from £19.94! new only from £26.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders more books like this by Lorus Milne, Susan Rayfield (Illustrator), Margery Milne add to wishlist 702 all color photo identifications of more than 600 insects, spiders and their kin are covered with notes on 250 others. see all copies from £7.01! new only from £11.21! \| first editions
3	A Sand County Almanac: With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River more books like this by Aldo Leopold, Charles W Schwartz (Illustrator) add to wishlist With other Essays on Conservation from Round River'. Illustrated by Charles W. Schwartz. see all copies from £4.42! new only from £4.42! \| first editions
4	A field guide to the beetles of North America more books like this by White, National Audubon Society add to wishlist Over 600 drawings and 65 color paintings portray representative species of the 111 families of North American beetles. Includes information on collecting and preserving beetles. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.65!
5	A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them more books like this by Sue Hubbell add to wishlist Sue Hubbell's masterly portrait of the life of bees touches along the way on her own life as a beekeeper in the Ozarks. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.86!
6	A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico more books like this by Donald J Borror (Illustrator), Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Richard E White add to wishlist Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,200 drawings and 142 superb color paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the ... see all copies from £7.65! new only from £9.16!
7	Sweetness & Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee more books like this by Hattie Ellis add to wishlist Hattie Ellis's learned but highly entertaining history of bees and beekeeping does not neglect the delights of honey and its many uses. She also dips into the vast topic of how humans have made use of bees and honey as symbols in art and literature. see all copies from £4.67! new only from £4.67! \| first editions
8	The Beekeeper's Handbook: A Teaching Text for Beginner's to Advanced Beekeepers more books like this by Diana Sammataro, Alphonse Avitabile, Roger A Morse (Foreword by) add to wishlist Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have revised and expanded their clear and comprehensive guide to cover changes in beekeeping. They discuss the crisis created by the parasitic bee mites. In less than a decade, for example, Varroa mites have saturated the North American honeybee population with disastrous results, devastating both managed and ... see all copies from £15.58! new only from £18.52!
9	Insects: Revised and Updated more books like this by Herbert Spencer Zim, Ph.D., SC.D. (Foreword by), Clarence Cottam, Ph.D. (Foreword by), James Gordon Irving (Illustrator) add to wishlist A guide to North American insects which gives popular name, describes life and reproduction cycles and feeding habits, and includes a range guide. see all copies from £4.48! new only from £4.48!
10	Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America more books like this by Eric R Eaton, Kenn Kaufman, Rick Bowers add to wishlist Many insects are difficult even for the experts to identify. In the new Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, readers will find a wealth of information on the amazing observable behaviors of insects and their fascinating life histories. Naturalists Kenn Kaufman and Eric R. Eaton use a broad ecological approach rather than overly ... see all copies from £9.33! new only from £9.59!
11 view cover	Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture more books like this by Ross Conrad, Gary Paul Nabhan (Foreword by) add to wishlist Ross Conrad brings together the best organic and natural approaches to keeping honeybees healthy and productive. Readers will learn about non-toxic methods of controlling mites, breeding strategies, and many other tips and techniques for maintaining healthy hives. Specific concepts and detailed management techniques are covered in a matter-of-fact ... see all copies from £16.30! new only from £16.30!
12 view cover	Peterson First Guide to Insects of North America more books like this by Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Christopher Leahy, Richard E White (Illustrator) add to wishlist Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides. see all copies from £1.76! new only from £1.76!
13 view cover	Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis more books like this by Rowan Jacobsen add to wishlist How the disappearance of the world's honeybee population puts the food we eat at risk. Many people will remember that Rachel Carson predicted a silent spring, but she also warned of a fruitless fall, a time when "there was no pollination and there would be no fruit." The fruitless fall nearly became a reality last year when beekeepers watched one ... see all copies from £6.57! new only from £6.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs more books like this by Whitney Cranshaw add to wishlist "Garden Insects of North America" is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the common insects and mites affecting yard and garden plants in North America. In a manner no previous book has come close to achieving, through full-color photos and concise, clear, scientifically accurate text, it describes the vast majority of species ... see all copies from £7.36! new only from £7.36! \| signed copies
15 view cover	ABC & Xyz of Bee Culture more books like this by A I Root add to wishlist An encyclopedia pertaining to scientific and pracitical culture of bees. see all copies from £14.30! new only from £26.29! \| first editions
16 view cover	First lessons in beekeeping more books like this by C P Dadant add to wishlist 2009 Reprint of original 1934 edition. Paperback, 171pp. The Dadant family, originally from France, is one the first families of beekeeping in America. Charles Dadant (1817-1902) is considered one of the founding fathers of modern beekeeping. He was always seeking a better way to keep bees. Just as he had begun with the old European "eke," he ... see all copies from £5.02! new only from £11.01!
17 view cover	Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America more books like this by Sidney W Dunkle add to wishlist Dragonfly-watching is fast becoming an exciting and popular hobby This book is a new addition to Oxford's Butterflies (and Others) through Binoculars series of field guides. It allows for quick and easy identification of all the 300-plus species of dragonflies that have been found in the United States and Canada. Special features for this field ... see all copies from £10.59! new only from £15.05!
18 view cover	Spiders and Their Kin more books like this by Herbert Walter Levi add to wishlist Thoroughly updated with accurate information that includes all of the most recent findings in its field. Easy-to-understand information makes this guide an invaluable aid for all readers. Illustrated. see all copies from £2.96! new only from £4.48! \| first editions
19 view cover	Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies more books like this by Blair Nikula, Jackie Sones, Donald Stokes add to wishlist This pocket-sized information guide offers a wealth of identification and behavior information on dragonflies in an easy-to-use format with a color-tab system. 150 full-color photos. 75 maps. see all copies from £4.02! new only from £4.02!
20 view cover	The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us more books like this by Bee Wilson add to wishlist Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification so passionate, persistent or fantastical. The Hive recounts the astonishing tale of all the ... see all copies from £3.66! new only from £3.66! \| first editions
21 view cover	Hive management a seasonal guide for beekeepers more books like this by Bonney add to wishlist The beekeeper's year begins with a late winter hive inspection and ends with "putting the bees to bed" in the autumn. Richard Bonney believes that each beekeeping activity should be performed with an eye toward the overall well-being of the colony, as part of an integrated year-round program of hive management. Long-term success in beekeeping can ... see all copies from £7.53! new only from £7.53!
22 view cover	Rodale's Color Handbook of Garden Insects more books like this by Anna Carr add to wishlist Hundreds of annotated color photographs aid in the identification of common North American insects and describe their life cycles, feeding habits, host plants, and natural predators. see all copies from £1.25! new only from £41.64! \| first editions
23 view cover	Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America more books like this by Stephen A Marshall add to wishlist A comprehensive reference on insects featuring an easy identification guide using 28 picture keys, 4000 color photographs taken in the field, expert advice on observing insects and more. Details all insect orders and families of eastern North America. see all copies from £40.42! new only from £46.43! \| first editions
24 view cover	Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet more books like this by Susan Brackney add to wishlist Honeybees get their due in this delightfully illustrated, fact-filled work that offers a guided tour through the history, folklore, and function of the hardest-working creatures on the planet. see all copies from £6.33! new only from £6.36! \| first editions
25 view cover	Field Gde T/Insects of America North of Mexico more books like this by Donald J Borror, Richard E White (Illustrator), Roger Tory Peterson (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £12.15! \| first editions

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