Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Hardest-Working Creatures on thePlanet [Kindle Edition]

Susan Brackney (Author)

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Product Description

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About the Author

Susan Brackney is a beekeeper in Bloomington, Indiana. A nature writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times, Plenty, Organic Gardening, and elsewhere, she is also an avid gardener, an expert on sustainability, and the author of The Insatiable Gardener's Guide, The Lost Soul Companion, and The Not-So-Lost Soul Companion. Visit her website at www.planbeebook.com.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 2702 KB
• Print Length: 208 pages
• Publisher: Perigee (April 28, 2009)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0020BUWW8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,802 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #65 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Insects & Spiders

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beekeeper's Manifesto, May 26, 2009

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Esmerelda (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet (Hardcover)

This sweet little book is part bug entymology, part how to be an apiarist, part interesting folklore, part recipes and part whimsey. It is a lovely book for gardeners, environmentalists, animal and bird lovers and people who generally appreciate the natural world. If you are thinking of becoming an apiarist there is even a short quiz for you to take to see if you would be a likely candidate for beekeeping.

Ms Brackney is a writer and an organic gardner and fell into beekeeping because she could not have any chickens where she lived. It is clearly a happy circumstance for both the writer and the reader. Ms. Brackney introduces us to the beekeeping world with humor and stories and a great sense for how the natural bee world works. She even writes a small part about how to make a bee beard. I highly recommend this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bee-side Myself Over this Book, May 26, 2009

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Phillip J. Hanna "Phil Hanna" (Indian Rocks Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet (Hardcover)

I was fascinated with the world of bees as seen through the author's eyes. Her style of communication was informative and fun. It is an easy read. I would bee remiss if I didn't recommend this book to anyone looking for insight on our buzzing buddies.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and entertaining read, June 2, 2009

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Cal Varnson (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet (Hardcover)

A very easy and quick read spanning the author's background into how she bacame an apiarist along with her love of the creature and its beneficial impact on the planet. By the time you finish reading, you may daydream about how you can begin beekeeping like I did. Then you realize the 5,000 square foot lot surrounded by neighbors would likely bring you back to earth. Definitely worth reading if you have any interest in getting to know our hard working friends.