I couldn’t love this book anymore if I tried. When we decided to get bees, I started reading as much as I could, but this one has been my favorite so far. Written in the ‘80s, it’s a nonfiction account of one woman’s life as a beekeeper in the Ozarks. Her observations about nature and the joy she finds and keeping bees are beautiful. She has 300 hives and shares basic info while also describing the beautiful world around her. Highly recommended!

“The only time I ever believed that I knew all there was to know about beekeeping was the first year I was keeping them. Every year since I’ve known less and less aynd have accepted the humbling truth that bees know more about making honey than I do.” ( )

Wonderful unpretentious book about a bee keepers year and how to keep bees. Delightfully straight forward and full of anecdotes about her bee keeping and other experiences, highly recommended. ( )

American based - partly autobiographical of a bee-keeping year, partly information regarding beekeeping with several bee related historical references.

Like ECBA this book pushed me over the edge from having the desire to keep bees to NEEDING to keep bees. Sue Hubbell writes beautifully. Her advice on keeping bees is spot on and I love her view of the world. I need to read more by her. ( )

This book inspired me to become a beekeeper. Very informative, interesting, and excellent drawings.