Bees are a symbol of nature conservation. People all over the world are studying their fate and the threats posed to them by human activity and biodiversity loss. This is a stunning photographic record captures for the first time the unique way of life of the, forest-dwelling honey bee. A lavish, picture-led book, this is a unique collaboration between Germany’s leading bee expert, Prof. Dr Jurgen Tautz, and one of the world’s top nature photographers Ingo Arndt, which documents a major research project into the mysterious, hidden world of the honey bee.