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In honor of September being National Honey Month, National Geographic Voices publishes an extract from a new book, Bees on the Roof (Tumblehome Learning, September 1, 2016). “Bees are fascinating,” says the author and former business journalist Robbie Shell. “I have always been a little wary of them, but I became intrigued after visiting my brother’s backyard beehives and seeing their amazing teamwork and productivity. Then I learned that bees are actually in danger of being wiped out. They had a story that needed to be told.”
The result is Bees on the Roof, “environmental fiction, geared towards middle-grade boys and girls who want an entertaining story while also learning about science.” Bees on the Roof includes an exploration of honeybees, pollination, and recent threats to our ecosystem.
Here is an excerpt, on Colony Collapse Disorder.