Sit on the fence, why don’t you. But I do really like that he doesn’t, even though he tempers his own thoughts with the rational allowance that “there are often no right answers in conservation”. No matter what scale he’s thinking on, the bee is our key to a greater understanding of the natural world as we humans affect it with our unpredictable and chaotic antics. In search of the world’s rarest bees: biologist Dave Goulson. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive – Xerxes Society, Storey Publishing 2016 Originally a book about an adventurous bee who leaves the hive and befriends other insects, this much-loved character has grown to have her own comic strip, and international anime TV series. The Bee Book: Discover the Wonder of Bees and How to Protect Them for Generations to Come – Alistair Daing, Editor, DK 2016

An interesting read by an eminent honey bee scientist on the workings of a honey bee colony." – recommended by Karin Alton A] beautifully written exposition of the fascinating details of honey bee behaviour, physiology, genetics and interplay with the environment."—Peter Neerup Buhl, International Journal of Environment Studies This remarkable book eloquently explains how to be a better partner with honey bees, using nature as a guide. Seeley draws on insight and wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of research and hard work—and provides plenty of instructions and illustrations. The Lives of Bees is for everyone who has, or wants to have, honey bees in their lives."—Kim Flottum, editor of Bee Culture magazine

Thomas Seeley's lifetime of work, study, and love of honey bees has given us the inspiration we need to stop inventing temporary solutions to honey bee problems, and just listen to what the bees are telling us by example. They've been shouting to us for hundreds of years, but only with Seeley's help have we been able to hear."—Kirk Webster, Champlain Valley Bees and Queens Although highly technical, and largely taxonomic, it is the most complete assessment of bees from every angle imaginable." – recommended by Eric Grissell This is an excellent book, and one I would recommend to all beekeepers, not to mention anyone with a fascination for this amazing little insect."—Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees

The queen bee is the mother of all the bees in the hive and lays up to 2000 eggs per day in the summer The Lives of Bees answers the complex question that has bugged beekeepers for decades: Why do some wild colonies thrive while their managed brethren collapse? Seeley meticulously guides us through the natural history of honey bees while examining the tension between what is best for the bees versus what is best for their keeper. You and your bees will benefit from this compelling work."—Rusty Burlew, HoneyBeeSuite.com Magnificent book . . . Should appeal not only to entomologists interested in bees, but also to ecologists looking for an overview of bee biology.” – NatureEric Grissell was a co-founder of the International Society of Hymenopterists. A member of the Garden Writers' Association, he has written two books of essays on gardening as well as his insightful Insects and Gardens. In recounting the daily brutality as well as the glimmers of beauty, this novel humanizes the terrifying refugee stories we read about in the news. Lefteri explores questions of trust and portrays what trauma and loss can do to individuals and their relationships. . . . A beautiful rumination on seeing what is right in front of us—both the negative and the positive.” – The Boston Globe

It’s time to rebuild meadows wherever we can, including the deadscape we call lawn. Owen Wormser explains why, and how to do this, with oodles of highly readable, ecologically sound advice.” – Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best HopeThis is a remarkable and rewarding book, complementary to, yet in some respects going far beyond, its predecessors. It is highly recommended.” – Caryl P. Haskins, New York Times Book Review This is a wonderful and original book about honey bees, unlike the numerous 'hand books' which are the staple fare of beekeepers. Professor Seeley has turned the idea of keeping bees on its head, pointing out the many indications that our current methods of exploiting honey bees may be quite harmful to them, or at best, not helpful. . . . so well-researched and presented that I feel it should be basic and essential reading for all beekeepers"— An Beachaire Finally – a beekeeping book that’s truly for beginners. Amber walks the reader through all the basics of beekeeping with patience, a sense of humor, and honesty – including information many books skip. Well done.” – Laurie Neverman, Common Sense Home

Fascinating… engrossing… Paull’s clear fascination with her source material brings humanity and warmth to a depiction of the remarkable social world of bees, which is no small achievement.” – Huffington Post Mark O’Connell won Dubray Non-Fiction Book of the Year with A Thread Of Violence, while Eimear Ryan’s The Grass Ceiling was named Eason Sports Book of the Year in association with Ireland AM. The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening; Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators – Kim Eierman, Quarry Books 2020The Listowel Writers’ Week Poem of the Year was Vectors in Kabul by Mary O’Donnell and Such A Pretty Face by Moira Fowley won the Writing.ie Short Story of the Year. The Music of Bees is an enchanting book of belonging, overcoming adversity and the journey to find a hive of one’s own.” – Kira Jane Buxton, author of Hollow Kingdom