Seeley's new book

[Erichalfbee]

I've been glued to Following the Wild Bees. It arrived this morning. What a wonderful read.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Tell us more!

Dusty

 

[MuswellMetro]

The reveiw from that big book place that is run a race of woman warriors


Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. Following the Wild Bees is both a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural world and a guide to the ingenious methods that compose the craft of the bee hunter. Seeley explains how one finds a patch of flowers humming with honey bees, captures and sumptuously feeds the bees, and then releases and follows them, step-by-step in whatever direction they fly, back to their secret residence in a hollow tree, old building, or abandoned hive. The bee hunter's reward is a thrilling encounter with nature that challenges mind and body while also giving new insights into the remarkable behavior of honey bees living in the wild. Drawing on decades of experience as a bee hunter and bee biologist, Seeley weaves informative discussions of the biology of wild honey bees with colorful historical anecdotes, personal insights, and beautiful photos. Whether you're a bee enthusiast or just curious about the natural world, Following the Wild Bees is the ideal companion for newcomers to bee hunting and a rare treat for armchair naturalists.

 

[Erichalfbee]

MM has it.
Pity most of the UK is too small to have a go if Beebase is to be believed

 

[Bee Bumble]

That website run by single-breasted women emailed me two weeks ago to tell me that my copy (which I ordered at the beginning of March) could not be supplied. Grumpy.

 

[Anduril]

Received my book today from WH Smith

 

[hedgehog66]

Got mine yesterday
Going away for the weekend so i can read it in peace !!!!
Cant wait,
Read chapter one online for free, im hooked

 

[Hachi]

That website run by single-breasted women emailed me two weeks ago to tell me that my copy (which I ordered at the beginning of March) could not be supplied. Grumpy.

Who might that be then?

 

[sugarbush]

Vermont still has a honey hunting law on the books that if a person marks a bee tree, they own the tree and can cut it down to remove the bees and comb, regardless of the property owner.

Not that the law would hold up in a court of law today, but it's fun to see laws that reflect our historical past.

I have done some bee lining and it is great fun. We have the same issues here though where property lines create issues. The primary problem is that bee trees are very few and far between now days.

 

[sugarbush]

That website run by single-breasted women emailed me two weeks ago to tell me that my copy (which I ordered at the beginning of March) could not be supplied. Grumpy.

It's available on amazon.

 

[BeeJayBee]

I ordered a copy from WH Smith thanks to a heads-up from somebody on here (can't find the thread now**) and collected it the other day. It was cheaper than the current price.
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/f...raft-and-science-of-bee-hunting/9780691170268

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** edit
Found the thread
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=536711&highlight=seeley+book#post536711

 

[sugarbush]

I received my copy yesterday and read it last night.

Quite a good read, though there is a bit it there I disagree with.

Anybody here been out bee lining yet?

 

[Brigsy]

Part way through this charming book. Has anyone made a basic bee lining box?

 

[Beefriendly]

Part way through this charming book. Has anyone made a basic bee lining box?

Nope.

For those with an electronic book reader I came across a 1908 book on bee hunting that is free to download and read from project gutenberg. Very readable it is to.

BEE HUNTING
A BOOK OF VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR BEE HUNTERS--HOW TO
LINE BEES TO TREES, ETC.

BY
JOHN R. LOCKARD
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34044

 

[For want of a better word]

John Vivian, Keeping bees... covers bee lining in a comprehensive fashion.

Yeghes da

 

[Michael Palmer]

Vermont still has a honey hunting law on the books that if a person marks a bee tree, they own the tree and can cut it down to remove the bees and comb, regardless of the property owner.

I know this is an old thread, but I just noticed this post. No way you can cut down a landowner's tree because it has bees in it and you marked the tree...unless you have permission. The law is, if you mark a bee tree, the bees are yours and you can cut the tree...if you have the landowner's permission.

 

[Brigsy]

That makes sense! This does look fun to try. The hunting bit not the tree chopping.

 

[For want of a better word]

That makes sense! This does look fun to try. The hunting bit not the tree chopping.

Do not forget to foam up the hole once you find the site.... feral bees spreading diseases and all that stuff.

Yeghes da

 

[Anduril]

Do not forget to foam up the hole once you find the site.... feral bees spreading diseases and all that stuff.

Yeghes da

Twaddle.