Form And Function In The Honey Bee
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Form And Function In The Honey Bee
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Author : Lesley J. Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Ibra
Release Date : 2003
Form And Function In The Honey Bee written by Lesley J. Goodman and has been published by Ibra this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Honeybee categories.
"Lavishly illustrated with over 300 colour illustrations, photographs and diagrams, this book is an up to date guide to the biology of the honeybee. It is an introduction for students, beekeepers and others"--Publisher's website.
Honeybee Nests
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Author : H.R. Hepburn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2014-02-21
Honeybee Nests written by H.R. Hepburn and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-21 with Science categories.
This work, a sequel to Honeybees and Wax published nearly 30 years ago, starts with a brief introduction and discussion of nesting sites, their spaces and densities, self-organization of nest contents, and interspecific utilization of beeswax. The following chapters cover communication by vibrations and scents and wax secretion, and discuss the queen in relation to the combs. Discussions on completed nests include the significance of brood, the roles of pollen and nectar flow, and comb-building, and are followed by a triad of related chapters on the construction of cells and combs and their energetic costs. An in-depth examination of the conversion of wax scales into combs, the material properties of scale and comb waxes, and the wax gland complex are presented. The next chapters are devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the literature on the chemistry and synthesis of beeswax, and, finally, the material properties of honeybee silk are highlighted.
The Biology Of The Honey Bee
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Author : Mark L. Winston
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1991-04-01
The Biology Of The Honey Bee written by Mark L. Winston and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-04-01 with Science categories.
From ancient cave paintings of honey bee nests to modern science’s richly diversified investigation of honey bee biology and its applications, the human imagination has long been captivated by the mysterious and highly sophisticated behavior of this paragon among insect societies. In the first broad treatment of honey bee biology to appear in decades, Mark Winston provides rare access to the world of this extraordinary insect. In a bright and engaging style, Winston probes the dynamics of the honey bee’s social organization. He recreates for us the complex infrastructure of the nest, describes the highly specialized behavior of workers, queens, and drones, and examines in detail the remarkable ability of the honey bee colony to regulate its functions according to events within and outside the nest. Winston integrates into his discussion the results of recent studies, bringing into sharp focus topics of current bee research. These include the exquisite architecture of the nest and its relation to bee physiology; the intricate division of labor and the relevance of a temporal caste structure to efficient functioning of the colony; and, finally, the life-death struggles of swarming, supersedure, and mating that mark the reproductive cycle of the honey bee. The Biology of the Honey Bee not only reviews the basic aspects of social behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, and genetics, it also summarizes major controversies in contemporary honey bee research, such as the importance of kin recognition in the evolution of social behavior and the role of the well-known dance language in honey bee communication. Thorough, well-illustrated, and lucidly written, this book will for many years be a valuable resource for scholars, students, and beekeepers alike.
Plants And Honey Bees
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Author : David Aston (Ph. D.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-03-10
Plants And Honey Bees written by David Aston (Ph. D.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-10 with Bee culture categories.
The relationship between bees and flowers is a remarkably close and interdependent one that has evolved over many millions of years. A good knowledge of this relationship not only helps beekeepers to ensure their honey bee colonies are healthy and productive, but also introduces the beekeeper to the fascinating world of plants, their form and function, and the ways in which bees and plants have adapted for mutual benefit. With a specific focus on the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the flowers and plants it utilizes in the British Isles, Plants and Honey Bees provides the perfect introduction for beekeepers to the fascinating world of bees, plants, and their relationships
Bee
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-04-28
Bee written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-28 with Photography categories.
Of the ten million or so different species of insects on our planet, none is more fascinating than the honeybee. One of the oldest forms of animal life still in existence from the Neolithic Age, bees have been worshipped and mythologized since the beginning of human history. Known popularly for their industriousness ("as busy as a bee") and highly valued for their role in agricultural pollination (every third bite we take depends on them), bees are now kept by a quarter-million beekeepers in the United States alone, and millions more around the world. Honeybees were the first creatures examined by seventeenth-century scientists whose primitive microscopes suggested a complex system of construction. Now, magnified hundreds to thousands of times with a latest generation high-resolution scanning electron microscope, honeybees appear as architectural masterpieces—an elegant fusion of form and function. Melding art and science, photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher puts this modern tool to creative use in order to reveal themicroscopic majesty of these natural wonders. BEE presents sixty astonishing photographs of honeybee anatomy in magnifications ranging from 10x to 5000x. Rendered in stunning detail, Fisher's photographs uncover the strange beauty of the honeybee's pattern, form, and structure. Comprising 6,900 hexagonal lenses, their eyes resemble the structure of a honeycomb. The honeybee's proboscis—a strawlike appendage used to suck nectar out of flowers, folds resembles a long, slender hairy tongue. Its six-legged exoskeleton is fuzzy with hairs that build up a static charge as the bee flies in order to electrically attract pollen. Wings clasp together with tiny hooks and a double-edged stinger resembles a serrated hypodermic needle. The honeybee's three pairs of segmented legs are a revelation, with their antennae cleaners, sharp-pointed claws, and baskets to carry pollen to the hive. These visual discoveries, made otherworldly through Fisher's lens, expand the boundaries of our thinking about the natural world and stimulate our imaginations. BEE features a foreword by nature writer and New York Times editorial board member Verlyn Klinkenborg.
The Biology Of The Honey Bee
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Author : Mark L. Winston
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1987
The Biology Of The Honey Bee written by Mark L. Winston and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Nature categories.
This book not only reviews the basic aspects of social behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, and genetics, it also summarizes major controversies in contemporary honey bee research, such as the importance of kin recognition in the evolution of social behavior and the role of the well-known dance language in honey bee communication.
Neurobiology And Behavior Of Honeybees
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Author : Randolf Menzel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Neurobiology And Behavior Of Honeybees written by Randolf Menzel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Medical categories.
At the beginning of the century, Karl von Frisch inaugurated the experimental analysis of bee behavior with his studies on form and color vision. Since then, experimental analysis of bee behavior has been extended to their orientation in space and time, sensory capabilities, and communication within a social group. How does a creature with a brain volume of scarcely one cubic millimeter generate such varied and complex behavior? This volume represents the latest research on the behavior and neurobiology of bees. Topics include: dance communication, foraging and search behavior, decision making, color vision, learning and memory, structure and function of brain neurons, immunocytological characterization of neuropils and identified neurons,and neuropharmacological studies of stereotyped and learned behavior. Together these papers illustrate the challenge that bee behavior presents to the neuroethologist as well as the progress that this field has made in recent years in the tradition of von Frisch's pioneering work.
Form And Function In The Honey Bee
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Author : Lesley J. Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Ibra
Release Date : 2003
Form And Function In The Honey Bee written by Lesley J. Goodman and has been published by Ibra this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Honeybee categories.
"Lavishly illustrated with over 300 colour illustrations, photographs and diagrams, this book is an up to date guide to the biology of the honeybee. It is an introduction for students, beekeepers and others"--Publisher's website.
Neurobiology Of Chemical Communication
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Author : Carla Mucignat-Caretta
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-02-14
Neurobiology Of Chemical Communication written by Carla Mucignat-Caretta and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-14 with Medical categories.
Intraspecific communication involves the activation of chemoreceptors and subsequent activation of different central areas that coordinate the responses of the entire organism—ranging from behavioral modification to modulation of hormones release. Animals emit intraspecific chemical signals, often referred to as pheromones, to advertise their presence to members of the same species and to regulate interactions aimed at establishing and regulating social and reproductive bonds. In the last two decades, scientists have developed a greater understanding of the neural processing of these chemical signals. Neurobiology of Chemical Communication explores the role of the chemical senses in mediating intraspecific communication. Providing an up-to-date outline of the most recent advances in the field, it presents data from laboratory and wild species, ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates, from insects to humans. The book examines the structure, anatomy, electrophysiology, and molecular biology of pheromones. It discusses how chemical signals work on different mammalian and non-mammalian species and includes chapters on insects, Drosophila, honey bees, amphibians, mice, tigers, and cattle. It also explores the controversial topic of human pheromones. An essential reference for students and researchers in the field of pheromones, this is also an ideal resource for those working on behavioral phenotyping of animal models and persons interested in the biology/ecology of wild and domestic species.
Animal Forms And Functions Invertebrata
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Author : Prakash Puranik
language : en
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
Release Date : 2007
Animal Forms And Functions Invertebrata written by Prakash Puranik and has been published by Sarup & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Invertebrates categories.