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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsPlan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planetby Susan Brackney
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Susan Brackney knows about bees. Beekeeping is literally in her genes: in the 1930s, her great-grandparents, like many families in rural Indiana, kept beehives next to their large gardens and fruit orchards. In this charmingly illustrated little book, Brackney mixes bee facts with personal anecdotes about how she became a beekeeper, fought the city code, and charmed her grumpy neighbor by giving him presents of delicious honey. This hodgepodge of a bee book also includes recipes for baklava, beeswax candles, and honey energy bars. Plan Bee is more of a love letter to bees than a scientific study of them, but isn't that just what we gardeners and bee lovers want? Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A fascinating guided tour through the history, folklore, and function of the endangered honeybee. Featured recently in major national news stories because they are disappearing at an alarming rate, bees are the unsung-and absolutely essential- heroes of the food chain. Now they get their due in this delightfully illustrated, fact-filled book, courtesy of a professional beekeeper and nature writer who explores: Why honey bees are disappearing-and what we can do about it Who's who in the hive-the queen bee, the workers, and the drones The role of bees in our food system Swarming behavior-what it is, what it means, and how it's controlled Bees by the numbers-number of bees per hive, number of wing beats per second, and other fascinating facts Bees in folklore, literature, and pop culture And much more Synopsis:Honeybees get their due in this delightfully illustrated, fact-filled work that offers a guided tour through the history, folklore, and function of the hardest-working creatures on the planet. About the AuthorSusan Brackney is a beekeeper living in Bloomington, Indiana. A nature writer whose articles about honeybees and beekeeping have appeared in the New York Times, Plenty Magazine, Wildlife Conservation, and elsewhere, she is also the author of The Insatiable Gardener's Guide, The Lost Soul Companion, and The Not-So-Lost Soul Companion. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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