The Life Cycle of a Honeybee

This title is suitable for ages 6 to 12 years. It contains a book and audio CD. These busy insects have intrigued people of all ages for thousands of years.

The book describes each stage of a honeybee's life cycle from egg to adult.

Full-colour photographs, beautiful illustrations, and easy-to-understand text highlight: how a queen lays eggs and forms a new hive; how eggs develop into workers, drones, or queen bees; how the body of a larva changes to that of an adult through metamorphosis; the roles of workers, drones, and queens in the hive; and, how honeybees find food.

The CD is a narration of the printed book with entertaining sound effects to guide the reader.

Approximate running time: 30 minutes.