Bumblebee Economics
Bernd Heinrich
The bumblebee spends its days gathering the resources needed by the hive -- honey for energy and pollen for protein. The author examines the intricate processes that make up this behavior, including discussions of thermoregulation and its behavioral application, and the way bumblebees choose flowers to harvest.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN-13
- 9780674016392
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- Bumblebee behaviorThermoregulationForaging ecology
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1982)
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1980)
Other awarded books from Bernd Heinrich
- Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures With Wolf-Birds
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