A Book Of Bees
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I loved this book! I have no experience with Bee's and wanted a good book to whet my appetite and give me enough info to know if I wanted to proceed with beekeeping or not, but also with the ability to engage me and be a pleasure to read. This book more than delivers. Sue's style is delightful and you can't help but be charmed by her anecdotes, way of life and the lives of the Bee's she cares for. There is enough practical advice for those who want more technical info and plenty of nature observations and stories for everyone else. A highly recommended book and a great read.
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Brilliant
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I bought this book after reading all the other reviews. I had to wait a while for it but I wasn't disappointed. A lovely book full of information, anecdots, life and love. Sue Hubbell certainly knows her bees and her affection and respect for them shines through the whole book. I felt a little like an apprentice as I spent the year with her. I learned a lot and I hope my own beekeeping will reflect what I have learned from her.
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Illuminating and enjoyable
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I read a general book about bees called 'Sweetness and Light' and enjoyed the subject so much I decided to buy Sue Hubbells' book. It did take a couple of months to arrive but it was well worth the wait. It's full title is 'A Book of Bees and How to Keep Them' but it is far less formal than it sounds and certainly not a dry manual. Don't be put off, either, that it is American. Part nature writing, with a slim slice of biography, you will learn as you enjoy. The chapters are based on the seasons, starting with a beekeepers autumn. Sue Hubbell loves and respects her bees and works with them and it is a pleasure to be apprenticed to her even in the short time it takes to read this book.
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Without exception, the finest book on beekeeping - none better.
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There is no better information on beekeeping for public, hobbiest or professional. Where six beekeeper can have ten opinions between them, Sue Hubbell is someone that I read a year after assertively taking up bees - and I agree with 99.5% of the knowledge and methodology that she shares. As bees are now threatened and the public is becoming supportive and curious about them, this book is a wonderful read even if one never even thinks of getting close to bees. The book is a joy. The author conveys the essence and reveals an accurate portrayal of how one uses probability and intuition to undertake what can only be equated to playing chess with a logical, but still wildly independent species, that beautifully represents the best that nature has to offer, and then there's the honey which one can thoroughly appreciate with greater insight. This book is a winner. Buy several. Give them to people you want to have as lifelong friends.
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Without exception, the finest book on beekeeping - none better.
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There is no better information on beekeeping for public, hobbiest or professional. Where six beekeeper can have ten opinions between them, Sue Hubbell is someone that I read a year after assertively taking up bees - and I agree with 99.5% of the knowledge and methodology that she shares. As bees are now threatened and the public is becoming supportive and curious about them, this book is a wonderful read even if one never even thinks of getting close to bees. The book is a joy. The author conveys the essence and reveals an accurate portrayal of how one uses probability and intuition to undertake what can only be equated to playing chess with a logical, but still wildly independent species, that beautifully represents the best that nature has to offer, and then there's the honey which one can thoroughly appreciate with greater insight. This book is a winner. Buy several. Give them to people you want to have as lifelong friends.
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