This magesterial book by the world authority on honeybees tells the untold story of how honeybees live in the wild and how this understanding changes our view of honeybees and how we might manage this species, which is of course critically important to humans.
Thomas D. Seeley is the Horace White Professor in Biology at Cornell University. He is the author of Following the Wild Bees, Honeybee Democracy, and Honeybee Ecology (all Princeton) as well as The Wisdom of the Hive. He lives in Ithaca, New York.
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Popular
Mathematics, Association of American Publishers"
"Cornell University biologist Seeley is one of the most beloved
authors in the beekeeping community, and with good reason: his
writing elucidates the lives of honeybees with clear science and a
sense of joyous discovery. Seeley employs that approach here; even
non-keepers will appreciate his bee’s-eye view of life outside
managed apiaries."---Gemma Tarlach, Discover
"I was really drawn to Tom Seeley’s The Lives of Bees. He IS the
bee keeper’s bee keeper."---Ira Flatow, Science Friday
"Elegantly simple in design, the research is expertly synthesized
by Seeley to give us a vivid glimpse of how honeybees live when
left to their own devices. . . . It is the most complete picture
yet of the honeybee’s natural history. . . . As the biblical
Proverbs 6:6 notes of the ant, we need to go to the bee, 'consider
its ways and be wise'. Seeley has done that better than
anyone."---Gene Robinson, Nature
"Seeley brings us dispatches from the cutting-edge scientific
hive-mind exploring the complex behavioral, social, and survival
dynamics of bee colonies."---Olivia Rutigliano, LitHub
"A wealth of information about honeybees based on decades of
scientific research."
*Kirkus*
"[The Lives of Bees] both celebrates and chronicles the natural
history of the honey bee."---Barry Silverstein, Foreword
Reviews
"This book is a surprise and one heck of a good read."---Scott
Shalaway, WV News
"This is a first class work that should be read by anyone concerned
with the alarming decline in pollinators of all taxa, but is
especially important for bee keepers and their future as honey
producers, and for biologists and landowners anxious to preserve
habitat for wild honey bees."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with
Birds
"Written for experts, beekeepers and biology buffs alike. Seeley’s
fifth book on bees illuminates why wild honeybees across the planet
are thriving while managed colonies are under threat."---Krishna
Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle
"William Hope narrates this highly informed work with a sharp focus
on its scientific language. His clear, frank style helps the
listener follow the author's deep dive into the lives of wild honey
bees in their natural colonies, as opposed to those raised and kept
by beekeepers. . . . This intriguing scientific study . . .
elucidates the distinctive methodology of the entomologist and has
much to teach."
*AudioFile Magazine*
"This gorgeous and noteworthy book provides a very different view
of honey bees and how they live in the wild and offers important
lessons for saving the world’s managed bee colonies. . . . The
Lives of Bees will be highly-prized and often referenced by
scientists, beekeepers and students of bees, and will fascinate
anyone who wishes to learn more about the lives of these amazing
insects."---GrrlScientist, Forbes
"An impassioned account of honey bees by one of the most respected
ecological bee researchers who is also a master storyteller. This
charming, informative, and profusely illustrated book is one to
curl up with in an easy chair while sipping honey-laced hot
tea."---Stephen L. Buchmann, The Quarterly Review of Biology
"Seeley who has been enraptured by bees since 1963, presents an
authoritative and engaging account of why bees still fascinate him.
The book should be of interests to students, educators, and
professional biologists."---Norman A. Johnson, Evolution: Education
and Outreach
"A detailed and well-illustrated work that will fascinate both
curious scientists and those with a passion for bee keeping. . . .
Seeley’s book offers great opportunities to learn about honey bees
in the wild . . . a source of inspiration for sustainable
beekeeping practices."---Fabrice Requier & Robin M Crewe, Trends in
Ecology and Evolution
"Tells you everything about honeybees that has not been told . . .
. The Lives of Bees is well-researched and one of the most
authentic works on honeybees."
*The Washington Book Review*
"Engagingly written and deeply personal, it's the best bee book in
print!"---Nicola Bradbear, Bee Craft
"As one of the great communicators of honey bee science, Tom Seeley
has written a superb account . . . This is a book for every
beekeeper and anyone interested in the natural world."---Stephen
Fleming, Bee Craft
"A remarkable book. It is an essential read for every beekeeper who
wishes to understand more fully the natural biology of the bees
living in his or her hives."---Ann Chilcott, The Beelistener
"This is a wonderful and original book about honey bees, unlike the
numerous 'hand books' which are the staple fare of beekeepers.
Professor Seeley has turned the idea of keeping bees on its head,
pointing out the many indications that our current methods of
exploiting honey bees may be quite harmful to them, or at best, not
helpful. . . . so well-researched and presented that I feel it
should be basic and essential reading for all beekeepers"
*An Beachaire*
"Both the layman and general entomologist will enjoy this
scientific detective story that is so engagingly and entertainingly
told by a preeminent expert in the field."---Angus McCullough,
Entomologist's Monthly Magazine
"[A] beautifully written exposition of the fascinating details of
honey bee behaviour, physiology, genetics and interplay with the
environment."---Peter Neerup Buhl, International Journal of
Environment Studies
"Seeley is truly a wonderful science writer, and one of the best at
synthesizing information from honey bee studies conducted across
the globe . . . His ability to communicate his science, and the
science of others into common themes makes his books a pleasure to
read for both academics and general readers alike."---Cory S.
Sheffield, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada
"This is an excellent book, and one I would recommend to all
beekeepers, not to mention anyone with a fascination for this
amazing little insect."---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees
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