What the Bees See
A Honeybee's Eye View of the World
Published on 11. April 2024
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-7972-3018-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the magical world of the honeybee with this deluxe book, featuring 70 stunning images shot with ultraviolet technology.
A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and offers fascinating research that explores every aspect of our relationship with honeybees. Learn about the history of beekeeping, current environmental impacts affecting bees, and the rise of bee products in medical and wellness spaces. As you travel through the world of bees, you'll discover a diverse range of flora showcased in a whole new light through the ultraviolet spectrum, from orchids and anemones to manuka and cactus blossoms. A gorgeous gift for environmentalists and photography fans alike, this in-depth book invites us to reimagine the world from a bee's point of view and better understand its importance to the future of all life on earth.
A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and offers fascinating research that explores every aspect of our relationship with honeybees. Learn about the history of beekeeping, current environmental impacts affecting bees, and the rise of bee products in medical and wellness spaces. As you travel through the world of bees, you'll discover a diverse range of flora showcased in a whole new light through the ultraviolet spectrum, from orchids and anemones to manuka and cactus blossoms. A gorgeous gift for environmentalists and photography fans alike, this in-depth book invites us to reimagine the world from a bee's point of view and better understand its importance to the future of all life on earth.
Reviews / Votes
"In these exquisitely intimate close-ups-of French lavender, creeping fuchsia, cucumber flower and more-each specimen glimmers and throbs with otherworldly light against a backdrop as black as jeweler's velvet.... These hallucinatory images don't merely simulate a bee's perspective so much as help us to imagine an alternative reality: that of a creature whose fate is indivisibly bound up with our own." -The New York Times Book ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1174 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7972-3018-4 (9781797230184)
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Person
Craig P. Burrows is a photographer and horticulturalist based in Southern California. His work explores nature through UVIVF photography and aims to engage viewers with the importance of the natural world. His photography has been featured in National Geographic, Colossal, Wired, and Vice, and his work has been exhibited internationally.