Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Filmed across the U.S., in Europe, Australia, and Asia, examine the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss.

A rocky marriage survives with the help of bees. The heroine marries a sheep farmer in British Columbia, but is unhappy and has an affair. When she inherits a bee farm, the couple move and the marriage revives.

The Aldens help a farmer whose honeybees have stopped producing honey and discover a sabotage scheme.

Phineas King knows better than to expect anything but shock and pity wherever he shows his face. Horribly scarred from the tragic accident that claimed his mother's life, he chooses to keep his distance from everyone, focusing his time and energy on the bees his family raises. If no one sees him, no one can judge him. So why does he start finding excuses to seek out Deborah Lantz, the beautiful new arrival in town? Deborah can't get out of Bee County,...

"Bee populations are plummeting. The solution? Give them what they need to live naturally, and they'll handle the rest. Susan Knilans and Jacqueline Freeman are in love with bees. So in love that they observe their bees-their work, communication, seasonal activity, and more-for hours each day. And with observation came realization: when bees are allowed to live as they would in nature (with smaller hives, no chemicals, freedom to swarm, and little-to-no...

This A-Z book provides for beekeepers of all levels of experience a comprehensive reference work, bringing together information on honey bees and beekeeping throughout the world. Its subject matter ranges from the life and ecology of the honey bee to the management and care of these insects, and the processing and marketing of their honey. It is illustrated with photographs, drawings, and diagrams.--[taken from introduction].