Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. Honeybees in Nature, pg. 9*3. The Honeybee Societies, pg. 20*4. The Annual Cycle of Colonies, pg. 39*5. Reproduction, pg. 49*6. Nest Building, pg. 71*7. Food Collection, pg. 80*8. Temperature Control, pg. 107*9. Colony Defense, pg. 123*10. Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Honeybees, pg. 138*Literature Cited, pg. 161*Author Index, pg. 193*Subject Index, pg. 197