What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honey bees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honey bee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honey bee colonies, why honey bees live in hives, how honey bees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006 and since then beekeepers have seen disappearances of 30 to 90 percent of their bee colonies each year. Readers learn about possible reasons behind and solutions to this growing global problem. Explore Honey Bees! offers a glimpse into a miniature world familiar to children. Activities include designing a hive and making a model of a flower’s reproductive system, reinforcing the math and science skills readers gain from the text. Fun facts and colorful illustrations make learning fun and exciting. Links to online primary sources integrate a digital learning experience and offer opportunities to delve deeper into the world of honey bees. This title meets Common Core State Standards in language arts, science and technology; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process. In any given year, an effectively built beekeeping business can bring profits up to 500 percent of your investment according to numerous private beekeepers. The benefit of growing your own honey and selling it to local customers for between $3 and $6 a pound depending on how you cultivate and whether your honey is completely organic can be a huge boon for anyone with the money and time to invest. This book walks all motivated potential beekeepers through the process of building and operating their beekeeping business from the ground up, ensuring it is both a fun hobby and a great way to make a little extra money on the side. You will learn everything you need to effectively start beekeeping for profit and fun, including what materials you need, what kinds of bees are best for honey or wax production. You will learn all of the fundamental safety equipment you need to effectively handle the bees and where to place your hives on your property to take advantage of natural circumstances. You will learn the basics you need to understand what bees do and how they interact, including details about the queen bee, the worker bees, drones, and foragers. You will learn how seasonal changes affect your colonies, and how to use your smoke to access and gather honey from your bees. The best in home beekeeping professionals have been interviewed and their expertise and insights have been gathered here for you to review, providing additional details about the kinds and methods of honey gathering that you can profit from you. You will learn how to install everything and keep your colonies updated. You will learn how to keep the necessary records and how to sell your honey and what the best prices for that honey is. You will learn what is involved in opening a colony and how to manage pests effectively without endangering the bees or the honey. You will learn how to manage your hives in the winter and fall and what you can do with everything your bees produce. For anyone who has ever considered beekeeping as a hobby or source of side income, this is the book for you. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Ashley encountered the enchanted Heather the Honey Bee and Beverly the Butterfly during a visit to the Butterfly Garden at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. She will never forget her adventure that day and how important the bees are to her food source. Even though she enjoyed helping on the farm, their favorite place was the Butterfly Garden. Heather and Beverly taught Ashley that the pollinators, including bees and butterflies, were dying and they needed her help. Artist Jon C. Munson II brings the characters to life with his colorful illustrations. This story is third in the Chesapeake Bay Adventure series and is suggested for children from 6-10 years old. Also check out Jordan the Jellyfish and Curtis the Crab.
A step-by-step guide to safely and sanely removing honey bees from walls, floors, ceilings, soffits, chimneys, columns, roofs, windows, overhangs, trees, and anyplace can bee"--page 4 of cover.
Fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and A Snicker of Magic will be swept away by Cindy Baldwin’s debut middle grade about a girl coming to terms with her mother’s mental illness. An Oregon Spirit Award Honor book. When twelve-year-old Della Kelly finds her mother furiously digging black seeds from a watermelon in the middle of the night and talking to people who aren't there, Della worries that it’s happening again—that the sickness that put her mama in the hospital four years ago is back. That her mama is going to be hospitalized for months like she was last time. With her daddy struggling to save the farm and her mama in denial about what’s happening, it’s up to Della to heal her mama for good. And she knows just how she’ll do it: with a jar of the Bee Lady’s magic honey, which has mended the wounds and woes of Maryville, North Carolina, for generations. But when the Bee Lady says that the solution might have less to do with fixing Mama’s brain and more to do with healing her own heart, Della must learn that love means accepting her mama just as she is.
Time. We never seem to find enough of it, especially when it comes to enjoying life. Come meet Benny, a German Shepherd who runs into a honeybee and shows him the simple joys of life. Benny says that he is "too busy" to take time out of his day and play with a honeybee! How ridiculous does that sound? Or does it? It is through this encounter with this little creature that Benny will discover how to forge a friendship and cherish his days.
From a Mountains Eyes is a fiction book that entertains young childrens imagination and also introduces them to various values of life, like discovering the world around them, respect, friendship, family, and teamwork. This book is about the extraordinary adventure of a little rock, being the main character. Little Rock comes down a mountain to explore the world around him. He is young, lonely, and curious. His unpredictable encounters with the elements of naturethe tree, the flower, the sea, with living creatures such as the bee, the bird, the ants, and the human beingreveal the importance of discovering the world surrounding us in the first instance while creating new relationships. In the following chapters, young readers learn about feelings and acceptance and the importance of welcoming someone as a new friend or as a new member of the familyLittle Rock, we want you to know that you are most welcome in our family, as shown in chapter 3. Teamwork is another key point underlined in chapter 2, when Little Rock meets the ant family. Discovering how our environment adapts to the changing climate is also fascinating when readers see how ants work hard to find a place to store their food before winter comes. The book, describing how each element of nature has its specific importance, like Im a busy, busy bee, and I make honey in chapter 1, also gives a simple introduction to the change in seasons, from autumn to winter: The leaves have turned yellow, red, orange, and brown in chapter 4 and Snowflakes would start to fall. Another important element that young readers will come across is security and happiness when they read how Little Rock finds shelter with the rock family in the last chapter of the book.
What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honey bees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honey bee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honey bee colonies, why honey bees live in hives, how honey bees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006 and since then beekeepers have seen disappearances of 30 to 90 percent of their bee colonies each year. Readers learn about possible reasons behind and solutions to this growing global problem. Explore Honey Bees! offers a glimpse into a miniature world familiar to children. Activities include designing a hive and making a model of a flower’s reproductive system, reinforcing the math and science skills readers gain from the text. Fun facts and colorful illustrations make learning fun and exciting. Links to online primary sources integrate a digital learning experience and offer opportunities to delve deeper into the world of honey bees. This title meets Common Core State Standards in language arts, science and technology; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
Anna Bee and her five new friends at church summer camp find a mysterious doorway to the past and learn first hand about Anabaptist faith heroes as well as discovering much about themselves, each other, and the importance of peace.
Fans of Cindy Pawlcyn'¬?s Mustards Grill have been making meals out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes spans soups, finger foods, salads, scoopables, and even sweets designed to satisfy big appetites as well as grazers. An alternative to conventional, varietyless main-course cooking, Cindy's small plate recipes deliver the inspiration and reliability that make this new way of eating-and entertaining-practical at home. A cookbook of 150 sampler-size recipes from Mustards Grill, Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, and Pawlcyn's home repertoire, in her signature all-American style with Californian and global influences. Includes 150 gorgeous food, ingredient, and location photos. Pawlcyn's previous book MUSTARDS has sold more than 60,000 copies. MUSTARDS won the James Beard award for Best American Cookbook in 2002 and was nominated for the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award. Reviews "Cindy Pawlcyn is all about big fun and big flavors."-San Jose Mercury News "Cindy Pawlcyn's rollicking Big Small Plates has a cornucopia of brightly flavored small dishes." -Boston Globe "As a basic guide to the wonderful fare served at Mustards and Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, Big Small Plates has more than enough to go around." -Wine News "The kind of cookbook I just can't resist." -Oakland Tribune "[A]n ample selection of some of the more delicious tidbits you'll ever taste." -Sacramento Bee "Pawlcyn's new book focuses on small plates-tapas-in a grand way." -Baltimore Sun "Buy this book because the recipes are flavorful, diverse, and conducive to infinite applications." -ChefTalk.com "The Napa Valley super chef and entrepreneur's praiseworthy-and successful-attempt to bring the small-plates trend into the home kitchen."-San Francisco Chronicle"Anyone looking for first courses or cocktail party food recipes will find no lack of inspiration here."-Booklist"An enormously appealing book full of heart, and food that's refreshingly real and often adventurous."-Portland Oregonian
This is the story of a very inquisitive little girl named Jadie who can talk to animals, insects and birds when she dons her magic hat. In this book Jadie learns the important role bees and other insects play, in bringing delicious food to our tables everyday, through the magical process of pollination. This book aims to muster a feeling of appreciation and love for mother nature as it acknowledges the immense impact even the smallest of insects can have on our daily lives. This colourful piece is a great bed time story for your little ones or the perfect introduction to the wonders of nature and the science behind how our food is produced. The authors Amanda Doggett, a former psychologist and Cindy Doggett, a primary school teacher from Melbourne, Australia collaborated to write this book to encourage children to explore the wonders of nature and foster a connection to the other living beings we all share this planet with. There are a few more adventures coming soon, where Jadie learns more about the wonders of nature through her talking animal friends.
Discusses endangered animals throughout the world, including coral reef, bees, bats, marine turtles, wolves, sharks, and frogs and what can be done to help save them"--Provided by publisher
It's been a long day. If you like to read my stories. Thank YOU . I am excited about. I wrote and completed the ameteur work ( writing and artwork ) Myself I would like some help. Maybe .
Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process. In any given year, an effectively built beekeeping business can bring profits up to 500 percent of your investment according to numerous private beekeepers. The benefit of growing your own honey and selling it to local customers for between $3 and $6 a pound depending on how you cultivate and whether your honey is completely organic can be a huge boon for anyone with the money and time to invest. This book walks all motivated potential beekeepers through the process of building and operating their beekeeping business from the ground up, ensuring it is both a fun hobby and a great way to make a little extra money on the side. You will learn everything you need to effectively start beekeeping for profit and fun, including what materials you need, what kinds of bees are best for honey or wax production. You will learn all of the fundamental safety equipment you need to effectively handle the bees and where to place your hives on your property to take advantage of natural circumstances. You will learn the basics you need to understand what bees do and how they interact, including details about the queen bee, the worker bees, drones, and foragers. You will learn how seasonal changes affect your colonies, and how to use your smoke to access and gather honey from your bees. The best in home beekeeping professionals have been interviewed and their expertise and insights have been gathered here for you to review, providing additional details about the kinds and methods of honey gathering that you can profit from you. You will learn how to install everything and keep your colonies updated. You will learn how to keep the necessary records and how to sell your honey and what the best prices for that honey is. You will learn what is involved in opening a colony and how to manage pests effectively without endangering the bees or the honey. You will learn how to manage your hives in the winter and fall and what you can do with everything your bees produce. For anyone who has ever considered beekeeping as a hobby or source of side income, this is the book for you. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
This packet is designed to teach critical thinking skills in conjuction with Benjamin Bloom's hierarchy of educational objectives. These engaging activities will teach students to compare ideas, summarize information, and differentiate between fact and opinion. Answer key is included.
Billy Butterfly would love to be in the Insect Olympics, but he has injured his wing and doesn't think he would have a chance of competing. His mum tells him he will never know unless he tries and this is exactly what he does. The author suffered a severe brain injury at 16 and through this picture book expresses her feelings about the importance of trying.
The real life story of a strong woman who was raised during the depression years. She sought out fame, fortune, excitement, family, and most of all, love and happiness. Travel with her and her family.
Activities will help students explore the concept of classificationthe arranging of things by like elements. The basis is a simple taxonomy. Some scientific names are briefly introduced and explained. General background information, suggested activities, questions for discussion, and answers are included. Encourage students to keep completed pages in a folder or notebook for further reference and review.
The Super Bee wants sabella to be a honey flower princess mainly a super hero to fight the theft of the missing pearls. Isabella's mom dies. This is a short story of about 2,000-5,000 words... about a little while to read.. I am not very good at explaining what I mean to say .. It is apart of a series I am trying to make a a short story for a letter of each alphabet then make a 200-300 page book from each story I wished they could be comic books... I drew the pictures also.. Thank You I hope I didn't mislead anyone.. the work is poor.. Because I am a ameteur....
The 'Tiny Touch' range stimulates recognition of simple first words and objects, and encourages talking and naming. Each tactile spread encourages children to investigate the world around them and introduces a simple, early learning concept.
Isabella is a 16 year old orphan at the Catholic Church home she stays in. She is deaf.She becomes a huney flower girl . Really a princess. The super bee is a doctor and a spy.They catch the truffles stealing pearls.
These stories are about animals and humans that may have started in an unhappy way but did have happy endings. They are told with humor, some from the animal's point of view, and hope to inspire a sense of wonder about our furred, feathered, or scaled friends and nature. Some stories are just interesting thoughts on life.
Curtis the Crab is off on an adventure to find four musicians who will play in a concert in Crab Alley Bay, Maryland, to help bring more crabs and oysters to the Chesapeake Bay. The musicians are Oakley the Oyster, Bethany the Bass, Sampson the Seahorse, and Jordan the Jellyfish. Includes 20 fun facts about Blue Crabs. Rich, colorful illustrations from Jon Munson bring Curtis and his friends to life. Children from 6-10 years old and adults will enjoy this story. Also check out Jordan the Jellyfish, Heather the Honey Bee, Oakley the Oyster, and Olivia the Osprey.
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