Portland Public Library

Where have all the bees gone?, pollinators in crisis, Rebecca E. Hirsch

eng

Includes bibliographical references (page 99) and index

illustrations

index present

Age 13-18

Grade 9 to 12

non fiction

Where have all the bees gone?

bibliography

1099540583

Rebecca E. Hirsch

pollinators in crisis

"Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists alarmed. What's causing the decline? Diseases, pesticides, climate change, and loss of habitat are all threatening bee populations. Some bee species are teetering on the brink of extinction. Learn about the many bee species on Earth--their nests, their colonies, their life cycles, and their vital connection to flowering plants. Most importantly, find out how you can help these crucial pollinators." -- back coverAround the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists alarmed. What's causing the decline? Diseases, pesticides, climate change, and loss of habitat are all threatening bee populations. Some bee species are teetering on the brink of extinction. Hirsch discusses the many bee species on Earth: their nests, their colonies, their life cycles, and their vital connection to flowering plants. Most importantly, find out how you can help these crucial pollinators. -- adapted from front flap

The last Franklin's bumblebee -- An ancient relationship -- Pollination powerhouses -- A bee Cs -- Disease spillover -- The day the bees died -- Bee town, USA -- What's best for bees?

juvenile