Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee HuntingPrinceton University Press, 12 mars 2019 - 184 sidor Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. |
Innehåll
The Bee Box and other Tools | 30 |
Beehunting season | 44 |
establishing a Beeline | 57 |
Timing Bees to estimate Distance to home | 79 |
making moves Down the Beeline | 99 |
Finding the Bee Tree | 118 |
on Not Taking Up the Bee Tree | 138 |
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Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting Thomas D. Seeley Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2016 |
Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting Thomas D. Seeley Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2019 |
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