Let bees be bees
Abstract Thomas Seeley reviews a half century of research, mostly conducted by himself and his colleagues on the ecology, evolution, and natural history of wild honey bees. He provides insights into how bees reproduce, how they forage, and how they defend the colony. The final chapter, “Darwinian be...
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| description | Abstract Thomas Seeley reviews a half century of research, mostly conducted by himself and his colleagues on the ecology, evolution, and natural history of wild honey bees. He provides insights into how bees reproduce, how they forage, and how they defend the colony. The final chapter, “Darwinian beekeeping” discusses how ecological and evolutionary principles can be incorporated into the practice of beekeeping. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9d7e3a8c6b749e8b79501c701dac91d2022-12-21T22:26:38ZengBMCEvolution: Education and Outreach1936-64261936-64342020-07-011311310.1186/s12052-020-00131-xLet bees be beesNorman A. Johnson0Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts- AmherstAbstract Thomas Seeley reviews a half century of research, mostly conducted by himself and his colleagues on the ecology, evolution, and natural history of wild honey bees. He provides insights into how bees reproduce, how they forage, and how they defend the colony. The final chapter, “Darwinian beekeeping” discusses how ecological and evolutionary principles can be incorporated into the practice of beekeeping.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12052-020-00131-xBeesHoney beesNatural historyReproductive biology |
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| topic | Bees Honey bees Natural history Reproductive biology |
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