![]() ![]() Some of the most charming passages involve Mortimer's friendships with other beekeepers, who are often as eccentric as they are kind and helpful. Mortimer lists the basic equipment needed to start, outlines the functions of a hive's different members (drones, workers, and the queen), and describes maintenance practices, such as using smoke to keep the hive calm. He begins with his first hive, procured through a man known as "the Badger" at the local beekeeping club, and takes readers through his own trial by fire, in the hopes that aspiring beekeepers can avoid making the same mistakes. N oah Wilson-Rich, author of Bee: A Natural History , and CEO and partner The Best Bees Companyīeekeeper Mortimer shares insights gleaned from years of pursuing his avocation in this illuminating debut memoir. “A fun and exciting tale of the wonder-filled world of beginner beekeeping.” Tom Seeley, author of The Lives of Bees “A delightful portrayal for non-beekeepers of what life is like for those of us who are always thinking about bees.” Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author Bee smart, people, and read this un-BEE-lievably interesting look at the quirky world of beekeeping." " Bee People and the Bugs They Love is the bee's knees and getting a ton of buzz. “Frank’s personal stories of his beekeeping journey are entertaining, well written, and will quickly have you happily lost in the world of bees.” “This book includes great humor and a use of allegory that reveals tremendous background knowledge.” ![]() “A useful how-to guide as well as an affectionate ode to nature’s pollinators and honey makers.” “A playful storyteller… A compelling memoir.” With a swarm of offbeat characters and fascinating facts (did that bee just waggle or festoon?), Frank the Bee Man delivers an informative, funny, and galvanizing book about the symbiotic relationship between flower and bee, and bee and the beekeepers who are determined to protect the existence of one of the most beguiling and invaluable creatures on earth. In connecting with this club of disparate but kindred spirits, Frank discovers the centuries-old history of the trade the practicality of maintaining it what bees see, think, and feel (emotionless but sometimes a little defensive) how they talk to each other and socialize and what can be done to combat their biggest threats, both human (anti-apiarist extremists) and mite (the Varroa Destructor). There’s the Badger, who introduces Frank to the world of bees Rusty, a one-eyed septuagenarian bee sting therapist certain that honey will be the currency of the future after the governments fail Scooby the “dude” who gets a meditative high off the awesome vibes of his psychedelia-painted hives and the Berserker, a honeybee hitman who teaches Frank a rafter-raising lesson in staving off the harmful influences of an evil queen: “Squash her, mash her, kill, kill, kill!”įrank also crosses paths with those he calls the Surgeons (precise and protected), the Cowboys (improvisational and unguarded) and the Poseurs, ex-corporate cogs, YouTube-informed and ill-prepared for the stinging reality of their new lives. Who wants to keep bees? And why? For the answers, Master Beekeeper Frank Mortimer invites readers on an eye-opening journey into the secret world of bees, and the singular world of his fellow bee-keepers. “A successful and funny book that is sure to swell the ranks of the world’s beekeepers.”Ī fascinating foray into the obsessions, friendships, scientific curiosity, misfortunes and rewards of suburban beekeeping-through the eyes of a Master Beekeeper. ![]()
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