Beekeeping was known long before our era. Its development went through several stages. At first, wild beekeeping consisted of hunting for honey and beeswax—bees’ nests and their honeycombs were found in tree hollows. The stages of wild-hive beekeeping and stump beekeeping in logs and tree holl...
(1839-1923) was an American beekeeper and businessman whose additions to the culture of beekeeping in the 19 th century transformed the way many people looked at bees. Bee culture and the ways in which agricultural communities and bees were mutually independent for survival and prosperity. For ...
Invited to stay with the sisters, as Lily’s mother had before her since August used to be her nanny, Lily and Rosaleen learn the sisters’ ways, are involved in the crises of their lives and Lily learns about bees. Lily finally learns the truth about her mother who had stayed with the...
Gardens provideessential habitats for beesacross the UK, so make sure you are maximising the pollinator potential of your outdoor space. If you don't have a garden, then check whether your public spaces, parks and road verges are bee friendly and let local councils know how they can improve...
Of course, over the past year, like many other people, I have been mostly staying at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so immersing myself in these books has been an important coping mechanism. This isn’t to say that they have necessarily been an comfortable read. Running throughout ...