Aus dem Leben der Bienen

In "The Life of Bees," the biologist Karl von Frisch, 1886–1982, discoverer of the bee language and Nobel laureate, presented his extensive knowledge about bees to a broad audience for the first time – covering topics from "division of labor in the bee colony" to the "drone battle" and the "bee dance." With the new edition of this title, which was published in various editions between 1927 and 1993, excerpts of his discoveries are finally accessible again for those interested, providing a significant enrichment for biologists, beekeepers, and even scientific laypeople. While there are now countless books about bees, none present their behavior as comprehensively and expertly, yet also understandably and affectionately, as von Frisch does. Despite the many subsequent studies in this field, von Frisch's work remains essential reading. He answers all these questions and much more, including how bees communicate with each other, how they navigate, and how they find their way back to the hive after long foraging trips.