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Beekeeping — Practical, Experiential, and Fanciful
Human interaction with honey bees. Aside from serious beekeeping, what does it all mean? What ‘rules’ do people think apply? What ‘wisdom’? What do onlookers and would-be beekeepers imagine to be true? How are honey bees understood in genres such as self-sufficiency, natural history, mythology, and spiritual practice? And, when all is said and done, what is the actual and personal experience of keeping bees?
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A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees
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Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects
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Beekeeping for Dummies
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A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings
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agriculture, apiculture, apis-mellifera, bee-keeping, beekeeping, ecology, farming, flowers, honey, honey-bees, insects, memoir, nature, non-fiction, plants, pollination, wildlife, wisdom
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Experienced beekeepers know that the real test is in keeping the bees alive for more than the first 2-3 years. Unfortunately, many books written on the subject are based on limited (and initially successful) efforts.
Other Goodreads lists that cover or include beekeeping, honey bees, and related topics:
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• Permaculture & Homesteading Books