A recent foray into the world of bees leads me to this short post about my favourite bee scientist, Jürgen Tautz, and his work.
I discovered that Tautz's book on honeybees has been translated into more languages than any other work on honeybees, even going back to the days of Karl von Frisch.
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Von Frisch, need I remind you, was a Nobel laureate, with all the cachet that implies, and his popular books on bees were translated, but not into as many languages as Tautz.
Impressive results from an impressive scientist! In an age when pollinators - and insects in general - are under serious threat, the wider the dissemination of information the better.
Well done Dr. Tautz!
...few things are more important than bees!
ReplyDeleteThe same man, a multitude of people as different as the language who know his study.
ReplyDeleteI finished the Wild Honey Bees by Ingo Arndt and Jürgen Tautz. Fascinating.
ReplyDeleteKudos to you, Catarina.
DeleteWell done indeed. I hope his wisdom is spread (and heeded) far and wide.
ReplyDeleteWe don't show a whole of lot of aptitude to learn from our past mistakes do we?
DeleteIt's a impressiv list of translations, David. Yes, we need both bees and insects!
ReplyDeleteHugs and kisses, Marit
Excellent, Prof. Dr. Tautz!
ReplyDeleteHay zonas bien cercanas a la ciudad en que habito, buenas productoras en la elaboración de miel y de exquisita calidad.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
The poet Sylvia Plath's father, Otto Plath, was an expert on bumblebees and wrote the 1934 book, Bumblebees and Their Ways. I have read that it was a considered an important book for a long time. Anything about bees makes me think of Plath and, thus, of poetry, especially her poems about beekeeping.
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I am aware of this book and wish I had a copy. I regularly search secondhand bookstores here (and elsewhere for that matter) but I have never found it. It would provide great historical context. Thanks for bringing it up.
DeleteWell done indeed Dr. Tautz
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
That is quite an impressive number of translations and certainly attests to both Dr. Tauz and the importance of his subject.
ReplyDeleteThe subject is vastly important but the heed we pay to it is sadly lacking, and often in clear denial of science.
DeleteThat is indeed an impressive accomplishment. Bees are very much a foundational species on which so much in Nature depends.
ReplyDeleteMe encantan las abejas, hace unos años tuve una colmena en el jardín. Tengo ganas de poner otra. Besos.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, that’s impressive. Now if we could just convince the chemical companies not to kill bees…
ReplyDeleteNite nite David, great recommendation friend! I love bees and the sound they generate, they seem majestic to me 🐝🌼✨😊 🌟🐝
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to Ontario, have a great day!
The science of bees is fascinating-obviously I would say that. It is more interesting than even reading about bee keeping. Which of course is applied biology for a big part. But there are so many different ways to keep bees depending on who you talk to. Thanks for sharing. I've bookmarked this book in my wish list. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI hope his valuable insights are widely shared and taken seriously.🐝
ReplyDeleteIt's good that there are so many translations of the book.
ReplyDeleteBees are incredibly important to our survival as humans.
Greetings Irma
Sounds like a great book David. I am thankful for the honeybees. Take care, have a great day and happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI was just telling someone yesterday that I probably won't see a bee again until spring. They're wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHello David :=)
ReplyDeleteThat is an impressive number of translations. My book is on order and I hope it arrives before Christnas. We once had four Honey Bee hives on the farm, but then someone gave us a hive with bees that would sting you without provocation, they destroyed the other bees, and no one could get near their hive as the bees were viscous creatures. They turned out to be African killer bees.
Best wishes
Hugs
Sonjia.
I know you will enjoy the book, Sonjia.
DeleteBees have been deeply loved and admired throughout human history, so it’s no surprise that they unite people who speak so many languages. I wish we had more connections that would bring human beings together. As the proverb says, “kind words are like honey.”
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Scientists like this inspire me
ReplyDeleteA brilliant book. I planted different flowers last year in my garden and got quite a few honey bees. I will do the same this year too. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI wish the whole planet would wake up. I am disillusioned after COP, but with the oil emperors in charge what hope did we have? There is much interest now here on The Rock with bees and many beekeepers starting up which thrills me no end. Also local honey from all the natural wildflowers. We need more of this encouragement and awareness.
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Very impressive, well done Dr. Tautz
ReplyDeleteBees and Insects..Both very necessary...Do you think we will ever wake up??
ReplyDeleteNope!
DeleteNo bees, no life...Hugs, Valeriexxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteI remember that you wrote about Jürgen Tautz a while back and of course I had to look him up and learned that he taught at the University of Würzburg. I had no idea that his book on honeybees had been translated into so many languages.
ReplyDeleteA distinguished scientist, Carola.
DeleteI need to read this. I have two boxes of bees arriving in April. They are a lot of work, but so necessary to our world.
ReplyDeleteIt excellent that books get translated to other languages as the content is often really valuable. Pleased to say the bees have returned to our garden again this year.
ReplyDeleteThat impressive number of translations is surely an indication of how important are bees, and this work from Tautz. I'm now starting to think of what other works might be as deserving in an effort to save the planet - for example, ones dealing with ethical government, sustainability, overcoming greed, blind optimism, etc.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you and Miriam - - - Richard
Bees are so important for us, and sadly we had to swat one. I was sitting 25 feet from the kitchen, bob was cooking his breakfast and I said I can hear a BEE, he said I don't hear anything, well duh, he can't hear even with aids. I went in the kitchen and there it was, humming away up at the light. they don't like cold and it must have flown in the sliding glass door while waiting for Beau to come in. there was no way to capture it and they terrify me.
ReplyDeleteHay algunas por el huerto y vemos el gran trabajo que hacen polinizando. Son unos insectos muy valiosos.
ReplyDeleteOs deseo un buen fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Great review and books. The bees are very important, we need to keep the alive and happy.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Bees are so important! :)
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