Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer Eric Tourneret.Readers will be awestruck by the hive as superorganism and how the individual bee lives and behaves within it, perfectly suited to each specific job it performs. From their intricate dances and information-rich pheromones to how they sense and respond to their environment, learn, and remember, this immersive journey into the world of bees offers an entirely new perspective on the wisdom of nature and our relationship to it.
Hilary Kearney is the author of QueenSpottingand the creator of Girl Next Door Honey, a beekeeping business that offers educational opportunities to hundreds of new beekeepers each year. She maintains the blogBeekeeping Like A Girland her writing on bees has appeared inModern FarmerandGritmagazines. Her work has been the subject of features inHuffington Post,Vogue,Mother Earth News, and other outlets. She rescues wild bee colonies and manages around 90 hives in her hometown of San Diego, California.
Introduction
1 Life as a SuperorganismHow the cooperative nature of the beehive makes honey bees unique
2 Busy as a BeeHow honey bees organize an amazing and ever-shifting workforce
3 What Bees LikeFrom flowers to fallen trees, things that attract honey bees and help them thrive
4 The Bees' KneesAn up-close look at the honey bee's bodily wonders and how they connect to nature
5 Life as a BeeHow a honey bee sense and experiences the world
6 BuzzwordsThe charming language of honey bees
7 Drama QueensExplosive sex scenes, death match
![Heart of the Hive: Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony [Hardcover]](/itemImage/2/2/0/9/2_6863810.jpg "Heart of the Hive: Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony [Hardcover]")