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.
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I read this book to gain foundational knowledge for my graduate school research involving honey bee scent foraging behavior. It is an excellent resource for honey bee biology education for apiarists, though a bit dated. It will introduce you to so many of the most important topics and historical research done with honey bees. As I mentioned, it is dated and will need to be supplemented with other texts to gain a complete picture of current knowledge in the field. The writing is really easy to follow and clear, even for non-academic folks. Highly recommend!
