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Georgia State Insect
Georgia State Insect: Honeybee
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By resolution, the Georgia State Legislature approved the honeybee as the State of Georgia's official insect on April 18, 1975.
Its importance to the state's agricultural industry was a deciding factor in selecting it to represent the State of Georgia. The honeybee produces honey and is necessary for the pollination of Georgia's crops.
The honeybee is not a native of North America but is thought to have arrived from Europe with the first settlers to Virginia. It's now found all over the continent.
Referred to as honeybee by Senate Resolution No. 99., the insect is also known as the honey bee, the European honey bee, and the Western honey bee.
HONEYBEE DESIGNATED AS OFFICIAL STATE INSECT.
No. 48 (Senate Resolution No. 99).
A Resolution
Designating the honeybee as the official State insect; and for other purposes.
Whereas, honey produced by honeybees provides significant income to an important section of Georgia's economy; and
Whereas, the honeybee is a valuable asset to the agricultural interest of this State; and
Whereas, if it were not for the cross-pollination activities of honeybees for over fifty different crops, we would soon have to live on cereals and nuts; and
Whereas, the honeybee far surpasses any other insects insofar as its contributions to man; and
Whereas, the importance of the honeybee to the agricultural interest and the welfare of the citizens of this State should be appropriately recognized.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia that the honeybee is hereby designated as the State of Georgia's official insect.
Approval Date: Approved April 18, 1975.
Though the 1975 legislation does not declare a species, Apis mellifera is the only species found in North America.
Georgia Law
Georgia State Insect: Honeybee
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The following information was excerpted from the Code of Georgia, Title 50, Chapter 3, Article 3, Section 50-3-58.
TITLE 50. STATE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 3. STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS
ARTICLE 3. OTHER STATE SYMBOLS
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-58 (2014)
§ 50-3-58. Official insect
The honeybee is designated as the official Georgia state insect.
HISTORY: Ga. L. 1975, p. 927.
Sources...
"GALILEO: Georgia Legislative Documents." GALILEO: Georgia Legislative Documents. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Aug. 2014.
"LexisNexis® Custom Solution: Georgia Code Research Tool." LexisNexis® Custom Solution: Georgia Code Research Tool. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Aug. 2014. .
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.
Additional Information
Honeybee: Great Plains Nature Center.
Honeybee (Apis mellifera): National Geographic: Animals.
Honeybee Articles: Defenders of Wildlife website.
Apis mellifera (honey bee): The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web.
Apis mellifera (European Honey Bee): Parr, C. S., N. Wilson, P. Leary, K. S. Schulz, K. Lans, L. Walley, J. A. Hammock, A. Goddard, J. Rice, M. Studer, J. T. G. Holmes, and R. J. Corrigan, Jr. 2014. The Encyclopedia of Life v2: Providing Global Access to Knowledge About Life on Earth. Biodiversity Data Journal 2: e1079, doi:10.3897/BDJ.2.e1079.
Apis mellifera - Linnaeus, Honeybee: A network connecting science with conservation - NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life.
Apis mellifera - Linnaeus: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
State insects: Complete list of official state insects from NETSTATE.COM
More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Georgia state symbols from NETSTATE.COM.
In the Trees,
Honey Bees
Lori Mortensen
In the Trees, Honey Bees, by Lori Mortensen. 32 pages. Publisher: Dawn Publications (March 1, 2009) Reading level: Ages 4-8. Here is the ideal introduction for preschoolers and early elementary children to insects that are not only amazing but also critically important to humans. Inside-the-hive views of a wild colony of honey bees offer close-ups of the queen, the cells, even bee eggs. Simple verse will engage a young child, while sidebars with fascinating information satisfy the somewhat older child. Parents, teachers, and interested children will enjoy much more information about both wild and domestic hives in the back of the book. The artist’s detailed style shimmers with life, highlighting each hair or grain of pollen on the bees. A wild hive in a tree in the artist's own backyard served as a model.
The Life and Times
of the Honeybee
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The Life and Times of the Honeybee, by Charles Micucci. 32 pages. Publisher: Sandpiper (August 25, 1997) Reading level: Ages 4-8. This witty and informative salute to the honeybee uses clear, lively text and detailed full-color illustrations to present a wide range of interesting, and sometimes amusing, facts about the life cycle, work, and history of one of the world's most useful insects.
Honeybee Democracy
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Honeybee Democracy, by Thomas D. Seeley. 280 pages. Publisher: Princeton University Press (September 20, 2010) Honeybees 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 remarkable and richly illustrated account of scientific discovery, Honeybee Democracy brings together, for the first time, decades of Seeley's pioneering research to tell the amazing story of house hunting and democratic debate among the honeybees.
Honeybee
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Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper, by C. Marina Marchese. 256 pages. Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; First Edition edition (September 1, 2009) In 1999, Marina Marchese fell in love with bees during a tour of a neighbor's honeybee hives. She quit her job, acquired her own bees, built her own hives, harvested honey, earned a certificate in apitherapy, studied wine tasting in order to transfer those skills to honey tasting, and eventually opened her own honey business. Today, Red Bee® Honey sells artisanal honey and honey-related products to shops and restaurants all over the country.
Children's Guide to
Insects and Spiders
Jinny Johnson
Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders , by Jinny Johnson. 64 pages. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (May 1, 1997) Reading level: Ages 4-8. A detailed introduction to spiders and insects contains information about every major group of arachnids and insects, hundreds of thought-provoking facts, and full-color pictures and photographs."
Eyewitness Workbooks: Insect, 48 pages. DK CHILDREN; Workbook edition (June 16, 2008) Reading level: Ages 4-8. Perfect for getting ahead at school or just stimulating children's interest, this groundbreaking series of workbooks leaves the competition in the dust, with exciting subjects, 48 full-color pages, a turn-and-learn info wheel, and special carrying folders. This book helps kids take their knowledge of insects to the next level, from battling beetles to buzzing honeybees.
Garden Insects of North America
by Whitney Cranshaw
Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs, by Whitney Cranshaw. 672 pages. Princeton University Press (March 8, 2004) Garden Insects of North America is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the common insects and mites affecting yard and garden plants in North America. In a manner no previous book has come close to achieving, through full-color photos and concise, clear, scientifically accurate text, it describes the vast majority of species associated with shade trees and shrubs, turfgrass, flowers and ornamental plants, vegetables, and fruits--1,420 of them, including crickets, katydids, fruit flies, mealybugs, moths, maggots, borers, aphids, ants, bees, and many, many more.
Smithsonian Handbooks: Insects, by George C. McGavin. 256 pages. DK ADULT; 1st edition (October 1, 2002) Packed with over 650 crystal--clear photographs and illustrations with precise annotation to make identification sure and simple. Authoritative text, crystal--clear photography, and a systematic approach make this handbook the most comprehensive recognition guide to the insects, spiders, and other terrestrial arthropods of the world.
Insects by Stephen A. Marshall
Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, by Eric R. Eaton, Kenn Kaufman. 392 pages. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition (February 28, 2007) In the new Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, readers will find a wealth of information on the amazing observable behaviors of insects and their fascinating life histories. Naturalists Kenn Kaufman and Eric R. Eaton use a broad ecological approach rather than overly technical terms, making the book accessible and understandable for everyone. The guide is lavishly illustrated, with more than 2,350 digitally enhanced photographs representing every major group of insects found in North America north of Mexico.
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America, by Arthur V. Evans. 496 pages. Sterling (May 31, 2007) National Wildlife Federation's new all-photographic field guide to North American insects, spiders, and related species, is the most up-to-date of its kind, and lets both amateur and expert naturalists identify more than 940 species quickly and accurately. More than 2,000 close-up color photographs by leading nature photographers reveal the field marks that distinguish each creature, and the clear and concise text that accompanies each image describes the range, habitat, life cycle, and behavior.
Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity, by Stephen A. Marshall. 736 pages. Firefly Books; Updated edition (June 2006) Meticulously researched and illustrated with color photographs, Insects is a landmark reference book that is ideal for any naturalist or entomologist. To enhance exact identification of insects, the photographs in this encyclopedic reference were taken in the field -- and are not pinned specimens.
