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Being among bees is a full-body experience, Mark Winston writes—from the low hum of tens of thousands of insects and the pungent smell of honey and beeswax, to the sight of workers flying back and forth between flowers and the hive. The experience of an apiary slows our sense of time, heightens our awareness, and inspires awe. __Bee Time__ presents Winston’s reflections on three decades spent studying these creatures, and on the lessons they can teach about how humans might better interact with one another and the natural world. Like us, honeybees represent a pinnacle of animal sociality. How they submerge individual needs into the colony collective provides a lens through which to ponder human societies. Winston explains how bees process information, structure work, and communicate, and examines how corporate boardrooms are using bee societies as a model to improve collaboration. He investigates how bees have altered our understanding of agricultural ecosystems and how urban planners are looking to bees in designing more nature-friendly cities. The relationship between bees and people has not always been benign. Bee populations are diminishing due to human impact, and we cannot af

Who reads Bee Time : Lessons From the Hive?

Author

Mark L. Winston

Publisher

Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674368392

Category

science

Subjects

Nature, Agriculture, Fiction

Rating

3.9 / 5 (161 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14