Sina Schwarz

The Wonderful World of Honey Bees - Knowledge in a Nutshell

Who is in charge of the bee colony? How do bees communicate with each other? And why is a colony referred to as a single bee?

What do bees use to smell? Why do drones die during mating? And why does the new queen announce her emergence with a loud sound?

The answers to sixty-six questions of this kind are presented briefly and compactly, vividly and excitingly told in this book, accompanied by beautiful illustrations.

A book for anyone who wants to engage in conversation and quickly acquire important knowledge about honey bees.

The Authors

Jürgen Tautz is one of Germany's leading bee researchers, an emeritus professor at the Biozentrum of Julius Maximilians University Würzburg, and the author of the bestseller "The Phenomenon of the Honey Bee." Tobias Hülswitt is a freelance author and science communicator in Leipzig and runs the interactive discussion format "Wissensshow." The illustrations in the book are by Sina Schwarz, a communication designer and art director at Novamondo in Berlin.