Bee People and the Bugs They Love
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- Create Date：2021-04-27 17:31:23
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Frank Mortimer
- ISBN：0806540834
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Reviews
Vicki
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This is a great read even if you think you are not into bees。 It is entertaining and educating at the same time。 I learned a lot even as I was laughing out loud。 Bees are fascinating creatures and honey is their magic elixir。 Frank Mortimer has a amazing cast of characters and is an excellent storyteller。 I recommend this book to everyone！
Amy C
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Great advice and discussion of beekeeping。 I liked how he wove practical information with anecdotes about bee meetings and beekeepers。
Diane
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I find bees fascinating， but don't plan on owning any hives， so this book was great for me。 This is not a "how to" book， but is Frank's first person account of his life with bees。 This book covers how he became interested in bees， what he learned about bees and how he learned those lessons - some of which are pretty funny。 It also covers the quirky people he meets along the way。 Even though I have no plans to own any bees， I learned a whole lot about them， and that knowledge is super interesting I find bees fascinating， but don't plan on owning any hives， so this book was great for me。 This is not a "how to" book， but is Frank's first person account of his life with bees。 This book covers how he became interested in bees， what he learned about bees and how he learned those lessons - some of which are pretty funny。 It also covers the quirky people he meets along the way。 Even though I have no plans to own any bees， I learned a whole lot about them， and that knowledge is super interesting。 This book kept me engaged， and I really liked the way the bees changed his whole life。 I highly recommend this book。 It is a great and easy read。Thanks to Goodreads for this ebook。 I appreciate the give-away。 。。。more
Lisa Boyd
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I loved this at first， then had moments of unmhhhh， then liked it again by the end。
Alisa
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[Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC]“。。an ordinary friend might give you the shirt off his back， but only a beekeeper would give you a wall from his house。”I really enjoyed the quirky and humorous tone of this book。 Mortimer is skillful at weaving educational information about the bee world into his narrative。 He also does a great job of making every individual he encounters come to life on the page。 His observations about the dos and don’ts of beekeeping were often entertaining; the author seems l [Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC]“。。an ordinary friend might give you the shirt off his back， but only a beekeeper would give you a wall from his house。”I really enjoyed the quirky and humorous tone of this book。 Mortimer is skillful at weaving educational information about the bee world into his narrative。 He also does a great job of making every individual he encounters come to life on the page。 His observations about the dos and don’ts of beekeeping were often entertaining; the author seems like a brutally honest person who tells it like it is。 His interactions with the other beekeepers were also amusing to read about， and I came to admire the work they do and how much they care about bees。 While I admit to having a mild bee phobia （due to being stung at a young age）， I have developed an admiration and appreciation for these industrious insects。 Bees truly are an invaluable part of our world！ 。。。more
Kathy Webb
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I won this Kindle edition book in a GoodreadsGiveaway。 Thank you to everyone involved。Well written - funny - full of information - great book。
Diane
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This is a great book for folks interested in bees and beekeeping--lots of good practical bee advice and easy to understand explanations and advice with lots of humor。 The author has definitely done his research。 My husband is a "bee nerd" and I have attended several bee conventions and I felt like I personally knew some of the crazy characters described in the book。 This is a great book for folks interested in bees and beekeeping--lots of good practical bee advice and easy to understand explanations and advice with lots of humor。 The author has definitely done his research。 My husband is a "bee nerd" and I have attended several bee conventions and I felt like I personally knew some of the crazy characters described in the book。 。。。more
Angela Randall
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Good book
Kaitlin Matranga
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This book was absolutely delightful， and if Frank Mortimer's goal was to fascinate his readers with the life of bees， he has succeeded with me！ This book was absolutely delightful， and if Frank Mortimer's goal was to fascinate his readers with the life of bees， he has succeeded with me！ 。。。more
Sarah
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Very good book about a subject that I hadn't really given a lot of thought to before。 The characters are interesting and the beekeeping adventures very humorously described。 Very good book about a subject that I hadn't really given a lot of thought to before。 The characters are interesting and the beekeeping adventures very humorously described。 。。。more
Krisi Hall
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I enjoyed reading this book so much。 The passion and love for bees was evident from the very first paragraph of the book。 As someone who has always been interested in bees， this was a delightful read。 Throughout the book there were also “Bee Nerd Alerts” which varied from pieces of advice for novice beekeepers or interesting bee facts。 Get ready for some fun bee-puns as well。 Mortimer did a good job making this a lighthearted read while also educating on how important bees are to our ecosystem。 I enjoyed reading this book so much。 The passion and love for bees was evident from the very first paragraph of the book。 As someone who has always been interested in bees， this was a delightful read。 Throughout the book there were also “Bee Nerd Alerts” which varied from pieces of advice for novice beekeepers or interesting bee facts。 Get ready for some fun bee-puns as well。 Mortimer did a good job making this a lighthearted read while also educating on how important bees are to our ecosystem。 It was very interesting learning about Varroa and how devastating it is to our honeybee population。 However， I gave this book 4 stars because sometimes the transitions in the book felt a little jarring and didn’t switch over smoothly。 。。。more
Becky
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This book will have you laughing out loud！ Mortimer introduces us to the many varied， and often eccentric， characters who make bees a part of their everyday lives， in the most readable， and delightful way。 Not a how-to， but much more of a why， in regard to beekeeping， rich in history， science and anecdotes。 For anyone curious about bees， this book is a must read
Aren Ginsberg
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An informative （and often hilarious） look at the symbiotic relationship between flower and bee， and beekeepers and their hives。 Full of eccentric characters and fascinating facts， this book gave me a new appreciation for these amazing bugs！
Al Mellifera
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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” book， as Bee People and the Bugs They Love is written to entertain， with stories about the people that are passionately obsessed with the honey-loving bug， woven together with bee facts and everyday ex 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” book， as Bee People and the Bugs They Love is written to entertain， with stories about the people that are passionately obsessed with the honey-loving bug， woven together with bee facts and everyday explanations。Bee People and the Bugs They Love follows the author’s personal journey from beginner to certified master beekeeper as he keeps you laughing with the details of his biggest mistakes， misfortunes， and all the quirky， offbeat， eccentric people he’s met along the way。 If you are looking for a heartwarming， feel-good， happy read， then this is the book for you！ Bee People and the Bugs They Love is much more than just a book about bees—as it focuses on people—the people who willingly choose to hang around with stinging insects。 。。。more
Alexandra
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Just finished Bee People and the Bugs They Love， and really enjoyed it。 It was a fun read， with parts that had me laughing out loud as well as parts that had me cringing！ The author is really easy to relate to and his journey into the world of beekeeping is written in such a way that someone with no knowledge of bees or a fellow “master beekeeper” could follow and enjoy。 I have 3 little kids and time to myself when they’re sleeping is precious。 Any mom （or dad！） who loves to read knows the dilem Just finished Bee People and the Bugs They Love， and really enjoyed it。 It was a fun read， with parts that had me laughing out loud as well as parts that had me cringing！ The author is really easy to relate to and his journey into the world of beekeeping is written in such a way that someone with no knowledge of bees or a fellow “master beekeeper” could follow and enjoy。 I have 3 little kids and time to myself when they’re sleeping is precious。 Any mom （or dad！） who loves to read knows the dilemma of wanting to dig into the book you’re reading vs the things you “should” be doing: sleep/dishes/laundry/write emails/make phone calls/work etc etc。 Any book that trumps the Should List is 5 stars to me- and this is definitely one of those books！ 。。。more
Sofie Linda
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