From moth to chrysalis to beautiful butterfly, learn about a butterfly's life. Children have lots of questions about the world around them, and this book helps them discover many amazing and wonderful scientific facts about butterflies. The charming collage-effect illustrations are inspired by farms and scenery that the illustrator sees around her home in New Hampshire. Lively texts engage children and make this book a favorite to return to again and again. There are also Notes to Parents and Teachers at the end to encourage further exploration and learning.

Introduces dirt dwellers, from the tiniest protozoans through myriad invertebrates, to the mammals and reptiles whose burrows aerate the earth, all depicted in large, sharp, full-color photos. The author includes basic instructions for setting up a home compost heap.

Enter a beehive - one part nursery, one part honey factory, one part queen bee sanctum - then fly through backyard gardens, open fields and deserts where wildflowers bloom. Hailed for their hard work and harmonious society, bees make possible life on earth as we know it. The fundamental link between bees and humans reaches beyond biology to our environment and our culture: bees have long played important roles in art, religion, literature and medicine - and, of course, the kitchen.

Real-life photographs of flowers, fruits, seeds, leaves and more offer an "eyewitness" view of the natural history of plant anatomy and growth. See where a seed develops, what the inside of a plant stem looks like, how a flower attracts insects, what a plant's reproductive organs look like and how a dandelion spreads its seeds. Learn how plants defend themselves, why flowers are brightly colored, how a plant can climb, why some plants feed on insects and why some plants have no seeds.

In this volume from the "Scientists in the Field" series, Burns takes up the case of a die-off of millions of honey bees in 2006. A commercial beekeeper explains that our food supply depends on the bees. Beekeepers transport hives to Florida and California to help pollinate fruit trees. The mystery of the disappearing bees is not solved here, but the potential risk is clear.

Ms. Frizzle introduces her class to the insect kingdom via an excursion through a honeybee hive. Garbed in bee costumes complete with antennae, and sprayed with the proper pheromones, the students are accepted by the workers and allowed to perform such chores as foraging for nectar and pollen, building honeycombs, making honey, and feeding larvae. They also have the opportunity to observe typical honeybee behavior.

"Out in the fields, eggs are hidden from view, / clinging to leaves with butterfly glue. / Soon caterpillars hatch. They creep and chew. / Each one knows what it must do." As the gentle rhyme unfolds, we turn the small, partial pages that form the larger spread of fabulous foliage in this lush, oversized book. Before our eyes, the eggs turn to caterpillars, the caterpillars to cases, the cases to lovely butterflies. "They pump their wings, get ready to fly, then hungry butterflies head for the sky." The colors become increasingly dazzling, each butterfly springing to life with Ehlert's color-soaked cut-paper magic. Several pages of background material conclude the book, labeling different kinds of butterflies at different stages of development, from the buckeye butterfly to the painted lady to the monarch. A "Butterfly Information" page clearly labels butterfly anatomy and answers basic question about these fascinating fluttery insects, a "Flower Identification" page showcases butterfly-attracting flowers such as the purple coneflower (echinacea), phlox, and lantana, and the last page offers a few pointers on growing a butterfly garden.

This gorgeously illustrated picture book biography tells the true story of the Renaissance naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Merian as a young girl. At a time when scientists believed that insects came from the spontaneous generation of rotting mud, Merian used detailed observation and study to demonstrate how butterflies or "summer birds" metamorphosed from caterpillars. Her research contributed significantly to the field of entomology and the dispelling of a theory that stretched back to ancient Greece.

Explains bee social structure and roles, pollination, honey making, beekeeping, and harvesting honey. Also includes a beekeeper's diary and fast facts.

An up-close and personal book for young entomologists and all curious kids who are fascinated with bugs. Look right into a spider's eye and get tangled in its web! Marvel at the stunning pictures of teeny tiny creepy crawlies blown up to extraordinary sizes. Engaging annotations provide buggy facts and figures. Larger than life photographs of creepy crawlies include locusts, caterpillars, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, ants, praying mantis, and more!

Introduces various plants that use unusual defense mechanisms to survive.

The story of Charles Darwin's children and the way they helped him with his research by collecting specimens for him and making observations. For example, his daughter Henryetta counted the number of flowers a "humblebee," or bumblebee could visit in a minute. (21)

Colorful and accurate illustrations depict a wide array of different butterflies and moths, their caterpillars, eggs and even the chrysalis of some. The book discusses what and how butterflies eat and behave, their life cycles, mating, metamorphosis, anatomy, predators and camouflage. Includes examples of plants the butterflies like to visit and other facts.

Highlights the major ways in which insects and spiders differ and then briefly describes some outstanding physical or behavioral characteristics of about two dozen arthropods. The life cycles of honeybees, dragonflies, and butterflies are also outlined.

Wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and much more than just a provider of honey! Bees are incredibly industrious, brilliant at building, super social, and--most importantly--responsible for a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Find out how bees talk to one another, what it takes to become a queen bee, what the life of a worker bee is like, and more. The contents include bee anatomy, types of bee, hives, colonies, pollination, making honey, and more. Discover just how much they matter, why they are declining, and what you can do to help!

Explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecology of insects.

Mary Ellen would rather be "outdoors running and playing" than indoors with a book. Sympathetic to her feelings, her grandfather suggests that they find a bee tree. Mary Ellen and Grampa chase a pollen-laden bee to its far-off hive, picking up curious neighbors and passers-by along the way. Before long the original pair becomes a "thundering stampede of goats, buggies, people and bikes" in search of honey.

Written as a story, following the life cycle of a female caterpillar from an egg laid in a Massachusetts hayfield to her death in an Arkansas pasture many months and a fantastic migration later. The narrative is scientifically sound and includes information from the most recent research. The oversized book includes realistic, full-color paintings of Monarchs in all stages of their development and their habitats. Colorful sidebars and a variety of maps are accompanied by informative captions. Following the body of the work are chapters on protecting the remaining winter refuges and on raising Monarchs at home or in the classroom.

A world-renowned nature photographer presents photographs of butterflies from throughout the world, using close-up views of wing designs that look like letters of the alphabet.

The book covers mutualism, commensualism, parasitism and gives numberous examples of these important partnerships. Further chapters cover the symbiotic relationship that humans have with animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms.

The book begins with a short course in botany that stresses vocabulary and processes. Subsequent chapters discuss different ways plants attract pollinators through colors, odors, and habitats. The last chapter acts as a warning that many plants are endangered because their pollinators are threatened, emphasizing the balance of nature. Small sidebars offer interesting bits of trivia about similar plants.

How to observe and support wildlife around your home, school and community. Discusses the characteristics of different animals and qualities that make their habitats suitable for them. Introduces common animals, their habitats and the foods that attract them. Activities and projects include preparing a feast for a butterfly, exploring a rotting log and making a compost pile.

After the Civil War, Sam's father decides that he's had enough of the overworked Kentucky bottomland that he has farmed for his in-laws. He takes his family by wagon to the Dakota Territory, where land is as cheap as the cost of settling it. Sam can't get accustomed to the big sky in Nebraska, but he and his brother Billy gradually learn to like their new surroundings. It is only when a swarm of grasshoppers drops out of the sky and devours their first crop that Sam realizes that although his own family is staying on, the price of settling a new land, for some folks, is just too high. Turner deftly balances tranquil scenes (the family's pitching in to build the sod house) with terrifying ones (the grasshoppers eat anything green, even the green stripes of a woman's dress--while she is still wearing it).

Random information about insects and spiders presented in question-and-answer format. Clear, full-color photos provide close-up views of various species as well as an occasional glimpse at children interacting with them.