If you think beekeeping is a quick and easy shortcut to wealth, this
book will set you straight. . . --New York Times
A lighthearted, self-deprecating account of one fledgling beekeeper's
misadventures. With wit and warning in equal measure, this informative,
refreshingly honest narrative will resonate with any new beekeeper.
When Dave Doroghy's sister gave him 15,000 honey bees as a Christmas
gift, his practical knowledge of beekeeping would have fit on the
proverbial backend of an Apis mellifera. He spent the next two years
learning everything he needed to know to keep that beehive alive and
well--he attended a beekeeping conference, joined a bee club, and even
went to bee school. But bad things still happened--he sustained multiple
stings, wasps attacked his hive, he fought an ongoing battle with killer
varroa mites, and even lost his queen--twice!
In Show Me the Honey Doroghy recounts his often tension-filled
misadventures in beekeeping with self-deprecating humour and
lightheartedness. Whether it's the impending chaos of transferring tens
of thousands of insects to an outyard, the horror of discovering bees on
the inside of his beekeeping suit, or just wondering if he will end up
with even an ounce of honey for all his efforts, Doroghy shares the joy,
the surprises, and the less-acknowledged financial sting of keeping
bees. Above all, he relishes in the details of keeping a hive and
getting to know the fascinating little creatures that inhabit those
mysterious wooden boxes.
In Show Me the Honey Doroghy recounts his often tension-filled
misadventures in beekeeping with self-deprecating humour and
lightheartedness. Whether it's the impending chaos of transferring tens
of thousands of insects to an outyard, the horror of discovering bees on
the inside of his beekeeping suit, or just wondering if he will end up
with even an ounce of honey for all his efforts, Doroghy shares the joy,
the surprises, and the less-acknowledged financial sting of keeping
bees. Above all, he relishes in the details of keeping a hive and
getting to know the fascinating little creatures that inhabit those
mysterious wooden boxes.
