Buzz about Bees

2014 Silver Birch Express Award nominee Canadian Science Writers’ Association Outstanding Youth Book 2013 shortlist On CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens list 2013 On Resource Links Best of 2013 list On Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2013 Imagine a world without bees. Not only would it be less colorful - with fewer wildflowers and flowering plants - it would be less fruitful as well. A world without bees would mean a world where the food supply would be significantly diminished. Global bee researcher Laurence Packer estimates that bees are responsible for 1/3 of our food supply. Buzz About Bees is the latest addition to the series that includes Lowdown on Earthworms and follows the same formula offering an in-depth look at an endangered and vital part of the natural world. Accompanying information about the history, social structure and science behind the world of bees and honey are conservation activities to make the world a place where hives of bees can thrive.