The Queen Must Die: And Other Affairs of Bees and Men

The Queen Must Die is an extremely well written look into the everyday happenings of the honey bee. The descriptions are wonderful and there is a lot of really cool and great information. Normally a non-fiction book like this will drag in many places but Longgood's beautiful way with words makes this a quick and joyful read. The only downside I had with the book was the redundancy of certain questions he poses throughout the book. However, that is a very minor issue for a book that offers so much wonderful insight. If your someone who finds honey bee's to be interesting and exciting then this a must read for you.

This is an incredibly readable book! Even if you don't keep bees (I don't because I can't), I love them and I loved this book! It gave me so much information and I go around talking about bees and this book now to practically everyone I meet. It has also raised my interest in other types of creatures and expanded the universe of my world tremendously. This is such a good good book!

This book is the most complete and accurate book about honey bees. I raise Honey Bees just for the love of bees and have read hundreds of books on this topic. William Longgood is the expert on bees. I wish more bee keepers would follow his sound advice and his practices then we may have more healthy bees on our planet. I use Top Bar hives not Langstroth but this book looks at the bees not the type of equipment used. A definite must read.

I have not yet finished this book, but have enjoyed it very much. My husband is a beekeeper, so I have enjoyed learning about bees, but in a format that is more enjoyable than a technical manual. Mr. Longgood has an easy manner of writing, the chapters are very short, so I can read and learn a little at a time as suits my schedule. I think anyone who enjoys learning will find this book insightful.

A great book..this guy is a very good writer. Actually my second purchase..read it several years ago and as I do sometimes I wanted to read it again.

It's been thirty years since this book was written and a lot more information has been discovered about bees since then. All the same this book reads well and supplies some very interesting concepts about bees. Once in a while I did find it a little too anthropomorphic but the end result has been worth the effort.

This is a great book, I first bought it because it was recommended to me by a bee keeper who I respect.Now if it not "the only book you will need" as this friend said, I totally recommend reading it, because not only it is full of information, but it also leads you to ask yourself some question about bees.

I was glued to this book. Easy read. I’ve learned a lot of great things about the honey bee community. Think “Borg” of Star Trek series and mystical.

I bought this to add to my collection of Bee related books. It is absolutely fascinating.

Fascinating book.

Very nice bookIn good shape (just as described)I am very glad I was able to find this book and buy it...

Fantastic read, one of my favourite books - I can't be parted with it.