Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper

Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper, is an intriguing and wondrous journey through a spellbinding world created by author, Marina Marchese. Marchese's study of the world of bees offers revelations our human world needs to consider and become privy to. This is not just a book for beekeepers and those who love the taste of honey. It is an in-depth, inviting exploration of an invaluable creature's life which plays an all important, eternal role in the on-going salvation of Earth, Nature and the survival of Humankind! Ms. Marchese has fully crossed the threshold of this fantastic realm by living daily within it. She reveals, interprets and depicts the dynamic presence and respect afforded life's magnificent Queen Bee by multitudes of male subjects. Equally, "Honeybee" makes us well aware of our own need to fully understand, value and protect the life of this small but magnificent lifeform. Marina Marchese's book, "Honeybee" offers us so very much more. It tenders succulent recipes; splendid wine and honey concoctions and blends; and helpful pollen oriented health care products. It offers a graceful glimpse via a nearly meditative viewing of the exceptional cosmos of the honeybee. It is not only a book worth reading, it is a life exploration to be shared and not to be missed by everyone who cares for our Earth and its' future.J.M. CarnrightFuturistic Author: "ARIA HAHN -The Astral Light Journeys"

My partner and I started reading this book aloud to each other on the night that some friends were bringing over a hive of bees for us to babysit while their household was in transition to a temporary location for an unknown amount of time. We were interested in becoming beekeepers, so this seemed like a good way to enter a new world. Bee-bee sitting. So, as the sun set and our friends were smoking the bees and moving them onto a truck in Albany, we were watching dusk and fog mingle in the Richmond Hills and reading about another new beekeeper. We were sucked right in to her story narrative that is both informative as well as entertaining and humorous. We enjoyed the book so much that we have bought and given away 3 more copies. It helps explain why we are becoming so enamored of bees and honey. It is a good bouncing off place for reading more bee books!

I wanted a nice introduction to beekeeping and this fit the bill. A great read about her journey into beekeeping and some nice recipes along the way. To be fair, it was my first reading on the subject so I had nothing to compare it to. All in all a nice little read for those novices who want to learn a bit more about the honey bee.

I've read a large amount of books pertaining to bees and bee keeping over the years but I've never enjoyed one this much! The author tells the story of her journey into bee keeping in such a warm and friendly manner that it's impossible not to be drawn into the story within the first few pages. Although this is not the standard how-to book on bee keeping,New comers to the hobby will gain a lot of insights into the workings of a honey bee colony as well as enjoy the recipes scattered throughout the book to try with your own or market purchased honey. I've kept bees for many years and the author's triumphs as well as her mistakes during the early learning process brought back fond memories of trying to fathom the workings of my first colony and has renewed my appreciation for these hard working little creatures. If you're a beginning or lifelong bee keeper or are just interested in how that jar of honey gets to your table,This is a must read book that you'll be glad you picked up.

This was a hugely informative and yet very enjoyable read. The author explains many things in interesting (not tedious or boring) detail in a conversational tone. We join in her journey into beekeeping as she delves into some very fascinating topics associated with the intriguing world of bees and honey. She takes us with her on her travels from the apothecaries of China to the beautiful Amalfi coast for a honey tasting adventure. As if that weren't enough, she finishes the book with a listing of the characteristics and suggested pairings of 75 different varieties of honey - not the stuff you find in the plastic bear bottles on the supermarket shelves! A honey lover's dream come true! This is one book that is worth owning and reading, even if you have no interest in beekeeping at all. It is a fabulously delicious book.