Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley growing up in the trees Gerard Manley Hopkins

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Pub Date: August 25

including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants"

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but in some ways the most interesting

Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley growing up in the trees Gerard Manley HopkinsHoneybees make decisions collectively and democratically. Every year, faced with the life or death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making. A