This book follows the life cycle of a bumblebee, from the queen laying eggs in the nest to worker bees collecting nectar for grubs.
Bees wake up
The queen bee
Eggs
Grubs
Cocoon
Worker bees
Collecting food
A growing colony
New queens and drones
Bumblebee life cycle
Make a bee mobile
Glossary
Index
Ruth Thomson is a highly experienced author and editor of children's books. She has an MA in Museum and Gallery Education. Her art books include Grisly & Gruesome, Saints and Looking at Paintings for the National Gallery, London, a short biography of Georgia O'Keeffe and several hands-on art packs for Tate galleries. She has also co-written Posters and Propaganda in Wartime, published in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum.