Heart of the Hive: Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony

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Eric Tourneret Hilary Kearney

Heart of the Hive

Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony

Eric Tourneret, Hilary Kearney

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Storey Publishing LLC
12 November 2024

Apiculture (beekeeping); Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer Eric Tourneret.

Readers will be awestruck by the hive as superorganism and how the individual bee lives and behaves within it, perfectly suited to each specific job it performs. From their intricate dances and information-rich pheromones to how they sense and respond to their environment, learn, and remember, this immersive journey into the world of bees offers an entirely new perspective on the wisdom of nature and our relationship to it.

By: Eric Tourneret, Hilary Kearney
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781635864830
ISBN 10: 1635864836
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hilary Kearney is the author of QueenSpotting and the creator of Girl Next Door Honey, a beekeeping business that offers educational opportunities to hundreds of new beekeepers each year. She maintains the blog Beekeeping Like A Girl and her writing on bees has appeared in Modern Farmer and Grit magazines. Her work has been the subject of features in Huffington Post, Vogue, Mother Earth News, and other outlets. She rescues wild bee colonies and manages around 90 hives in her hometown of San Diego, California.

Reviews for Heart of the Hive: Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony

""A fascinating story and a pleasure to read.""--Heather Broccard-Bell, PhD, honey bee health researcher for NOD Apiary Products Ltd. ""An enlightening journey for all readers.""--James C. Nieh, professor of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, UC San Diego ""An intimate journey into the lives of honey bees.""--Rusty Burlew, creator of HoneyBeeSuite.com and columnist for American Bee Journal ""Kearney brings the near-magical senses and sensibilities of the honey bee to life through evocative storytelling and with deep compassion for these complex and perceptive animals.""--Eric Lee-Mäder, author of The Milkweed Lands ""Kearney has woven together the soul and science of the honey bee. You'll see the bee and its place in the world like never before.""--Frederick Dunn, Cornell University Certified Master Beekeeper and host of The Way To Bee