Bee People and the Bugs They Love, Frank Mortimer
Bee People and the Bugs They Love, Frank Mortimer
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Bee People and the Bugs They Love

Author: Frank Mortimer

Narrator: Michael Butler Murray

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/03/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Animals


Synopsis

Master Beekeeper Frank Mortimer invites readers on an eye-opening journey into the secret world of bees, and the singular world of his fellow bee-keepers. There's the Badger, who introduces Frank to the world of bees; Rusty, a one-eyed septuagenarian bee sting therapist certain that honey will be the currency of the future after the governments fail; Scooby the "dude" who gets a meditative high off the awesome vibes of his psychedelia-painted hives; and the Berserker, a honeybee hitman who teaches Frank a rafter-raising lesson in staving off the harmful influences of an evil queen: "Squash her, mash her, kill, kill, kill!"

In connecting with this club of disparate but kindred spirits, Frank discovers the centuries-old history of the trade; the practicality of maintaining it; what bees see, think, and feel (emotionless but sometimes a little defensive); how they talk to each other and socialize; and what can be done to combat their biggest threats, both human and mite.

With a swarm of offbeat characters and fascinating facts (did that bee just waggle or festoon?), Frank the Bee Man delivers an informative, funny, and galvanizing book about the symbiotic relationship between flower and bee, and bee and the beekeepers who are determined to protect the existence of one of the most beguiling and invaluable creatures on earth.

About Frank Mortimer

Frank Mortimer is an adjunct instructor at the Cornell University Master Beekeeping Program, Vice President of the New Jersey State Beekeepers Association, and a certified master beekeeper. As president of the Northeast NJ Beekeepers Association since 2011, he has significantly grown his club's membership; aligned the Northeast NJ Beekeepers with Ramapo College; founded the "Honey Cup," an annual honey tasting competition, and promoted beekeeping throughout the Northeast. Frank has published multiple articles in Bee Culture Magazine and has led beekeeping seminars across New Jersey and at The New York Botanical Garden. In addition, he successfully campaigned for his hometown of Ridgewood to become New Jersey's first "Bee City USA." Frank is married, has three children, and beekeeping is something the whole family enjoys doing together.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Al on February 05, 2020

Bee People and the Bugs They Love is the first book to answer the question: What type of person keeps bees? An inspiring combination of humorous and feel-good stories about beekeepers intertwined with fascinating, up-to-date, and easy-to-understand information about honeybees. It is NOT a “how to” b......more

Goodreads review by Joe on June 27, 2021

I don't plan on becoming a beekeeper, but this book would be excellent for anyone who has those aspirations. Beyond that, it is funny, and it gives a tremendous amount of information about bees and bee "society" that is worthwhile for anyone to know. A bee colony is a truly amazing thing, and, as yo......more

Goodreads review by Allie on October 20, 2021

As a fellow beekeeper I found his condescending attitude towards other beekeepers who made mistakes or didn’t think things through completely to be distasteful. He even admits he made a lot of mistakes starting out, so why be so judgmental in a book that was meant to be informational…especially givi......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on June 07, 2021

Sweet book about an author, his family and his bees. He discusses his trials and tribulations in caring for them, successes and failures. It’s easy to tell he loves bees and the other beekeepers in the world.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 30, 2021

I loved this at first, then had moments of unmhhhh, then liked it again by the end.......more