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Bees are like oxygen - they are ubiquitous, incredibly important to us, and mostly invisible. Although we often do not notice them, these insects form an important part of human relations with the natural world. In The Buzzers, Thor Hanson takes us on a journey that began 125 million years ago when the first wasp dared to feed its offspring on pollen. These insects, from honey bees and bumblebees to lesser-known earthen, salt marsh, burrowing, leaf-cutting and mason bees, have long been inseparable from the productivity of our gardens and fields, from our mythology, and indeed from our very existence. Bees give us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers and almost a third of our diet. And sadly, they are now endangered. Thor Hanson's insightful and captivating book shows why all kinds of bees are natural wonders that we must treasure and protect. Read this book and bees will never be invisible to you again.