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Dead Bees Still Sting: Tales of Life at the Edge of Nature

by Cormier, Susan

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Book Overview For readers of Raising Hare and How to Catch a Mole comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlem...

For readers of Raising Hare and How to Catch a Mole comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlement.

"I loved every gorgeously-written and surprising page."--Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus

"Come for the bees, stay for these beautifully written observations."--Booklist, STARRED review

On a small acreage teeming with wild and domestic animals, buzzing with a half-million honeybees, and dotted with fruit trees--including one affectionately named Bill--lives beekeeper-poet Susan Cormier. Circling the farm, an aggressive tangle of forest and blackberry vines thrives, but beyond, the shadow of urban development creeps ever closer. Over five seasons Cormier takes readers through the rhythms of semi-agricultural life, reflecting on the dichotomy between beauty and grief, loss and renewal, and humor and the often heart-wrenching realities of animal existence in an agrarian landscape.

Susan's acreage is filled with an ever-changing cast of animals, from the hand-raised quail Birb, who likes to play peekaboo, to companionable cats and dogs, Frodo the rescued rabbit, deer, elusive mink, and owls. Dead Bees Still Sting also offers a rich education in beekeeping, guiding readers through the complexities of hive life, the art of capturing swarms, and the serious challenges facing bees today.

Lyrical and poignant, Dead Bees Still Sting is a moving meditation on the cycles of nature, vulnerability, persistence, and survival. Above all, it is a celebration of what it means to belong to a place, to witness its changes, and to find beauty and meaning in the ongoing conversation between humans and nature.

Book Details Format: Paperback | Publisher: GREYSTONE BOOKS | ISBN: 1778402011
FormatPaperback
ISBN1778402011
EAN9781778402012
PublisherGREYSTONE BOOKS
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.66 Pounds
Length8.4 Inches
Width5.4 Inches
Height1.0 Inches
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