Book Review: The Little Book of bees

Title: The Little Book of bees

Author: Karl Weiss

Year: 2002

ISBN: 0387952527 (ISBN13: 9780387952529)

GoodReads Reviews

My Score: 4/5

I actually found this to be a fascinating read. Sure, a lot of the reviews I skimmed through pointed out the technical nature of the writing, but that's kind of the point isn't it?

I liked the fact that the author patiently takes the reader through a review of how species are determined then - once establishing this baseline - takes us on a journey as to the origins not just of our beloved honeybee, but also a number of solitary bees including the incredibly weird bumble bee. 

Book Review: Art & Adventure of Beekeeping

Title: Art & Adventure of Beekeeping

Author: Ormond and Harry Aebi

Year: 1983

ISBN: 0878574832 (ISBN13: 9780878574834)

GoodReads Reviews

My Score: 5/5

Absolutely lovely book by a man who loves his bees. Not so much in the way of a guided HOWTO which is the current fashion, but more as a meandering recital of the authors life as a Beekeeper. Some absolute gems in terms of practical tips to not only maximise your hives production, but also in how to coexist with your bees (and your neighbors).

For me this was more of an autobiography of Ormand and Harrys Aebi in relation to their decades of experience with bees, told in a conversational style. Woven into the story are tip and tricks for keeping bees, and keeping them happy.