Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2017-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 145 Shuckard, William Edward 1802 1868 Shuckard, W. E. (William Edward) 08021375 British Bees An Introduction into the Studies of the Natural History and Economy of the Bees Indigenous to the British Isles Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Rachael Schultz, Barry Abrahamsen, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "British Bees" by William Edward Shuckard is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as an introduction to the study of the natural history and economy of the bees indigenous to the British Isles. It explores various aspects of bee life, behavior, and their ecological significance, shedding light on their relationships with plants and their roles in nature. At the start of "British Bees," the author sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of bees, emphasizing their historical significance and the complexity of their behavior. Shuckard reflects on the fascination bees have held for humanity, linking them to natural beauty and vital ecological roles. He discusses their early domestication, the relationship with flowering plants, and the dual categorization of bees into social and solitary types. The opening portion establishes a framework for the subsequent detailed examination of bee species, their life cycles, anatomical features, and importance within ecosystems, enticing the reader into the intricate world of these remarkable insects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bees Hymenoptera -- Great Britain QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 917790 917487 2025-02-22T11:17:53.976879 2023-09-24T08:15:43.864606 text/html text/html 913755 2017-12-18T07:09:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 720121 2017-12-18T07:09:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 841072 2025-02-22T11:18:11.363810 application/epub+zip 852007 2025-02-22T11:17:57.533937 application/epub+zip 370690 2025-02-22T11:17:55.755897 application/epub+zip 1113419 2025-02-22T11:18:19.867793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052066 2025-02-22T11:18:09.557802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579690 2022-08-25T10:20:16.568319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748203 748171 2025-02-22T11:17:51.450940 2023-09-24T08:15:39.913596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 748730 2017-12-18T07:09:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 254528 2017-12-18T07:09:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19894 2025-02-22T11:18:20.036755 application/rdf+xml 24093 2025-02-22T11:17:55.943882 image/jpeg 2748 2025-02-22T11:17:55.852889 image/jpeg 878973 2025-02-22T11:17:54.112895 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia