Having grown up with bees I must say I love bees, they're amazing little creatures. Kim Flottum has done a superb job on The Backyard Beekeeper in explaining all that a newbie to bees will need to know. Great pictures help you see up close of these marvels of nature and help you to be able to identify a drone from a queen and what a supercedure queen cell looks like. If you want to start up an apiary take a look at this book. I love the pics of the complete metamorphosis of the honey bee and the maladies these little guys (and girls) may face and possibly succumb to.
Another benefit of being a beekeeper is turning all that wax into some cute and really great smelling bees wax candles which is touched upon in his book. The icing on the cake for me is the recipes in the back for different creams to use on your body as well as soaps, toners and lip balm. What book on bees would be complete without some recipes to make using your own freshly extracted honey. The recipes range from Meats, toppings, fruit recipes, drinks, vegetables, salad dressing, sauces, salads and desserts. Whether you have bees already or are looking into getting a hive of your own this is a nice addition to your home library. There is nothing as great and rewarding as bottling up your own honey- natures liquid gold.
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