The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
by Burns, Loree Griffin
Series:Scientists in the Field (Houghton Mifflin)
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AR Book Level
7.5
AR Points
2
Word Count
12,400
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
136418 EN
About this book
The Hive Detectives follows scientists and beekeepers as they investigate colony collapse disorder, a mysterious phenomenon causing honey bee colonies to suddenly disappear. The book explores the biology and behavior of honey bees and examines how CCD affects both the insects and the agriculture that depends on them. Readers learn about the research efforts to understand and combat this crisis that threatens bee populations worldwide.