Form and Function in the Honey Bee
Form and Function in the Honey Bee by Lesley Goodman, published by the International Bee Research Association on May 23, 2022, is a comprehensive reference work designed for bee scientists, undergraduates, and beekeepers. This edition spans 234 pages and features over 340 diagrams, micrographs, and color illustrations, making it a valuable resource for understanding the physiology and anatomy of honey bees.
The book delves into the major structures and activities of honey bees, examining topics such as sensory organs, vision, gravity response, feeding mechanisms, respiration, flight, and chemical communication. Each chapter provides detailed insights into how these aspects contribute to the behavior of honey bees, offering both expert guidance and an accessible introduction for those new to the field. This posthumous work has been completed by Prof. Richard J Cooter and Dr. Pamela Munn, ensuring that Goodman’s vision for an authoritative reference is realized.
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When Dr Lesley Goodman finally lost her fight against lung cancer in 1998, she left behind her vision for an accessible, authoritative reference work for bee scientists, undergraduates and beekeepers. Form and Function in the Honey Bee is the fruition of her work –
a posthumous tribute to her life and interests.
Containing over 340 diagrams, micrographs and colour illustrations, Form and Function works equally well as an expert guide to the physiology and anatomy of the honey bee, and as an introduction to this fascinating field for students and others.
The chapters take the reader through the major structures and activities of the honey bee – the antennae, compound eyes, dorsal ocelli, the bee’s response to gravity, feeding, respiration, flight, glands and colony defence are all examined in detail to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of how and why the honey bee behaves as it does.
The book has been completed posthumously by Prof. Richard J Cooter, Chair of the
L J Goodman Insect Physiology Trust, and Dr Pamela Munn, Deputy Director of the International Bee Research Association.
Chapters
1. The antennal sense organs: smelling, tasting, touching and hearing in the bee
2. Vision in the bee: the compound eye
3. The dorsal ocelli: the bee’s second set of eyes
4. The bee’s response to gravity: which way is up?
5. Feeding:
1. Using the mouthparts
2. Tasting the food
3. Collecting the pollen
6. Respiration: how do bees breathe?
7. Flight: wings, aerodynamics, sensory control and metabolism
8. Glands: chemical communication and wax production
9. Defending the colony: the sting
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