• Publisher: Knesebeck Verlag
• Hardcover, 192 pages

Publisher's text

Spectacular photographs allow us to see nature through the eyes of bees for the first time

Bees perceive colors differently than humans. They cannot see red, but they can see ultraviolet light, and they are attracted by floral stimuli that remain hidden to the human eye. In this nature picture book, Craig P. Burrows shows us for the first time the bee's view of nature in over 140 fascinating photographs taken using UVIVF (ultraviolet induced visible fluorescence) technology, revealing a world that has been hidden until now. In addition, Burrows, together with the world's leading bee experts, illuminates all the scientific facts and latest findings in bee research in an understandable and accessible way. A unique insight into the magical world of honey bees.

Photographer Craig P. Burrows has spent almost a decade photographically documenting the flora in the ultraviolet spectrum. The bee book also includes accompanying texts and interviews with over 40 of the world's leading bee experts, who shed light on the role of the bee in the earth's complex ecosystem and its crucial importance for the future of all life on earth. We also gain insight into the history of the human relationship with bees and the benefits of their products for human health and well-being. The latest scientific data on bee research is accompanied by vivid illustrations and infographics. The renowned German bee researcher Prof. Jürgen Tautz has written the foreword.

The unique photography and the latest scientific findings on the honey bee make this book a special nature illustrated book that opens up a new perspective on the world of the bee and gives us a new understanding of the relationship between bees and us humans.