Book Review
The Beekeeper’s Bible
Richard A Jones and Sharon Sweeney-Lynch, 2011. Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
The Beekeeper’s Bible is the essential and comprehensive handbook for every active or aspiring beekeeper.
Part history book, part handbook and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the ancient hobby of beekeeping, from safe hive management to the culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and domestic uses of honey, beeswax and pollen. With stunning illustrations and step-by-step photography.
The historic relationship between humans and their bees is long and enduring. Honey, beeswax and mead (the lore alcoholic drink made from honey) are part of a worldwide industry, yet, in the twenty-first century, the numbers of honeybees are falling at an alarming rate, due to a mysterious
condition known as Colony Collapse Disorder, which emerged late in 2006 and for which no one has yet discovered the cause. It is only as more and more of the world’s honeybees die that we are now beginning to appreciate not only how fragile their survival really is but also their importance to the agricultural economy globally owing to their pollination of crops. If bees are to survive into the twenty-second century, we must take them seriously now.
Complete practical beekeeping
Bee history, trivia, and lore
Uses for honey, beeswax and pollen
Recipes and craft projects
Home remedies and beauty products
The Beekeeper’s Bible is the indispensable guide to beekeeping.
All information taken from The Beekeeper’s Bible
This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre.