I think if your goal is to take some people who know nothing about bees, and show them how interesting bees are, some fascinating facts about them, a different view of them (the superorganism) and some awesome pictures, then it's hard to beat "The Buzz about Bees". If you want to learn to be a better beekeeper or understand the exact structure of their digestive system or their stinger, Mark's book is better. In this MTV generation that wants a scene change every second on TV, the flashiness of "The Buzz about Bees" may pay off more...