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Alison Benjamin, Brian McCallum

The Good Bee

A Celebration of Bees – And How to Save Them

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 11/04/2024

ISBN: 9781789295894

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Reference

Binding: Paperback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 192 pages

Illustration: b/w illustrations throughout

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Bees are enigmatic creatures that have long attracted human admiration and fascination. But even more than that, they are a key lynchpin in the workings of the entire natural world. And we’re not just talking about honey bees.

There are over 20,000 species of bees worldwide and only a handful of those actually make honey. Some live in colonies but others are solitary. We can all help protect them – and they desperately need protecting – but you can’t save what you don’t love. And you can’t love what you don’t know.

The Good Bee is a celebration of this most vital and mysterious of nature’s wizards. Here you’ll discover the complexities of bee behaviour – as well as the intriguing bits that continue to baffle us – the part they play in the natural world, their relationship with us throughout history, how they are already under serious threat, and, crucially, what we can all do about it.

Beautifully produced, with hand-made illustrations throughout, this is an essential handbook and a book to treasure.

Reviews:

A wonderful little book that celebrates bees, offering a positive and accessible read

The English Garden

A beautiful book

Candide UK

One of the best wildlife books I've read for a while - packed with information, beautiful to look at and the perfect gift for any nature lover

Quest for Nectar blog

Enthralling and enlightening

The Unconventional Gardener Blog

Sales points:

  • A wonderful little book that celebrates bees, offering a positive and accessible read

  • In an era where everyone wants to do their bit to save our wildlife, this book is the perfect companion to help you know how and where to start

  • Filled with beautiful line drawings designed to highlight the important messages communicated within

  • This new paperback edition follows the success of the hardback, which has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK alone

  • From the authors of the bestselling A World Without Bees (16k copies sold)

  • Publication to coincide with World Bee Day on 20 May

About the Author:

Alison Benjamin

Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum discovered their passion for bees and beekeeping twelve years ago. Since then they have set up Urban Bees, which works with communities, charities, businesses and the public to raise awareness about all bees, support bee populations through education, and has established a number of apiaries around London. Alison Benjamin is also a journalist and editor with the Guardian, while Brian McCallum is a former bee inspector for the UK government and a member of the Bee Farmers’ Association. Together they have written three books on bees, including the bestselling A World Without Bees.

About the Author:

Brian McCallum

Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum discovered their passion for bees and beekeeping twelve years ago. Since then they have set up Urban Bees, which works with communities, charities, businesses and the public to raise awareness about all bees, support bee populations through education, and has established a number of apiaries around London. Alison Benjamin is also a journalist and editor with the Guardian, while Brian McCallum is a former bee inspector for the UK government and a member of the Bee Farmers’ Association. Together they have written three books on bees, including the bestselling A World Without Bees.

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