Secrets of Bees is a beautifully illustrated and educational book for young readers, to teach on the importance of bees and pollination.
Read how to save endangered bees (this post includes flowers (and plantable cards) to avoid near pets, and why planting wildflowers is safer than ‘bee hotels’.
Bees are incredible insects (from honeybees to diggers to leafcutters and solitary bees). Discover:
- How bee eyes see the world differently
- How bees pollinate plants
- How bees communicate (waggle dance!)
- How without bees, we would have no food
The book is written with bite-size chunks and bright colourful illustrations on each page.
About the Authors
This book is created with consultation with Professor Beverley Glover and Dr Sally Lee of Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
Author Ben studied at Cambridge University and then worked for BBC Wildlife magazine, before becoming a full-time writer.
Illustrator Nina Chakrabarti grew up in India, and moved to the UK in her teens. She lives in Sussex.
