The ebook format doesn’t do justice to the breathtaking pictures in here.
Flowers like you’ve never seen.

Thanks to Chronicle Books and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

Have you ever wanted to read an entire textbook dedicated to bees? Just bees? Well, now you can. “What the bees see” by Craig P. Burrows is a roughly 200 page “textbook” about all things bees. The lovely photographs inside are edited to resemble something closer to what bees actually see, which I thought was very fun. That’s not all there is, though. This book goes over things that are including but not limited to: The anatomy of bees, the anatomy of flowers, hive society, climate change, pesticides, the history of bees, specifics about being a beekeeper, and health and wellness/ skincare in regard to honey and pollen. I cant say bees are my favorite thing, since I’ve been stung twice, but I found this enjoyable regardless. My review will be on Amazon and goodreads.

What a special, stunning, visually appealing piece of art this book is! This was interesting to “see” the bees’ perspective. This would be a great gift for the bee keeper in your life or anyone for that matter.

I love both botany and entomology, so I immediately grabbed this book when I saw it was available. Not only are the photos descriptive and beautiful, but there is a lot of well-researched information to consume in this book. This is a book that would have fit perfectly in my college classes, which included classes that focused on the interactions between insects and plants, and how they communicate with one another.

I really appreciated the beginning explaining the different color spectrums humans and bees see, and the comparisons with photos of the same flower based on which spectrum is being seen - ours, or the bees. I also liked that this book goes both into vivid detail about all the topics covered, but also starts from the "beginning" as it were, and breaks down the building block information so any reader can understand the more complex information.

If you were interested in learning more about how bees interact with flowers, how bees live their lives, how honey is both created and it's benefits, and how humans interact and live with bees, then look no further. This is a great book to learn more information about these topics on, and it is written in an easy-to-understand format that doesn't talk down to you or oversimplify things - instead, it explains it to you using diagrams and photos.

I think this book would be perfect for anyone interested in the relationship between bees, flowers, and humans, and would be a great read regardless of the level of information you begin with. A more experienced reader would use the early explanations as a refresher before diving into the more complex topics, while someone with no knowledge would not be lost as they are given the same information in an easy-to-understand way.

Thank you to the author, Netgalley, and Chronicle Books for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a lovely book about how bees see the world! This book combines information about bees and flowers with outstanding photographs of how we believe bees see flowers. The extra information shares how important bees and pollinators are to our planet and our own future, and this book is a beautiful reminder that bees are special to us. This is a great addition to an adult library, and it would also make a great gift for anyone interested in photography.

Highly recommend!

This is an impressive work. The educational graphics are really effective and the photographs are absolutely stunning. The side-by-side comparisons of human vs. bee vision are mesmerizing. Not only is there information about "What the Bees See," this book also includes comprehensive information on types of bees, hive structure, bee and flower anatomy, how bees affect the food web, etc.--much more than just a book with pretty pictures.

I work for a library that hosts the bee as our logo, so we have a large collection of bee books--but, I have never seen a one like this! I am excited to share this one with our patrons.

Such a neat and fascinating book! I learned so much about the life of bees and loved all of the vibrant, gorgeous photos. This would make a fantastic gift for the science enthusiast.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.