Heart of the Hive, Hilary Kearney
Heart of the Hive, Hilary Kearney
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Heart of the Hive
Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony

Author: Hilary Kearney

Narrator: Hilary Kearney

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2024

Synopsis

Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Logan on May 22, 2024

This review contains less than 0.04% bee-related puns. This book is a natural history on the honey bee by a beekeeper and popular beekeeping blogger. It may start a bit grade school science pageant, but by about the midpoint the author has gotten through the preliminaries on what a bee is, and start......more

Goodreads review by *ੈ✩‧₊˚Sassy on September 17, 2024

4.7 ⭐️ A beautifully written, educational style book, with vivid photos and dripping with intriguing facts about these fascinating creatures. I’ll never see honey bees the same! In a world where so many humans struggle to figure out what to do with our lives, where we add value, and where we fit in,......more

Goodreads review by Rhian on October 06, 2024

Heart of the Hive by Hilary Kearney is a beautifully written book that opened my eyes to the incredible world of honey bees. As someone who enjoys spending time in the garden with my son, watching bees, I had been wanting to dive deeper into learning about them, and this book was exactly what I was......more

Goodreads review by Sara on September 02, 2024

This book is so relatable, bold, and lighthearted. It’s also fun to read in the wondrous way the Magic School Bus books were for me as a kid. Hilary Kearney is not scared to drive the bus to all the weird, deep, beautiful, and unexpected places inside the bizarre alien universe of a beehive--and hav......more

Goodreads review by Literary on July 26, 2024

Splendid photos and info-rich text bring the world of bees to buzzing life. A must-read for young and old readers!......more

Quotes

“An intimate journey into the lives of honey bees.”—Rusty Burlew, creator of HoneyBeeSuite.com and columnist for American Bee Journal

“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

“A fascinating story and a pleasure to read.”—Heather Broccard-Bell, PhD, honey bee health researcher for NOD Apiary Products Ltd.

“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

"An enlightening journey for all readers."—James C. Nieh, professor of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, UC San Diego

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