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Honey From the Earth: Beekeeping and Honey Hunting on Six Continents
Honey From the Earth Beekeeping and Honey Hunting on Six Continents Author:Eric Tourneret, Sylla de Saint Pierre The internationally acclaimed honeybee photographer Eric Tourneret spent FIFTEEN YEARS traveling the world to capture the breathtaking diversity of bees and beekeeping traditions on six continents. You've never seen a book like this! Epic scenes of scaling cliffs to reach honeycombs of the giant bees in Nepal ... and the truckloads of hives of i... more »ndustrial beekeepers in America. Artisanal straw-basket hives in Romania ... and the unique honeypot ants of the Australian desert. Honey traditions in the heart of the African jungle ... and moving bees by boat in Argentina. Our familiar honey bees ... and the most exotic stingless bees of the tropics. This is the most stunning collection of bee photography ever produced, complete with insightful commentary from a dozen of leading bee experts, including Dr. Tom Seeley, Dr. Jurgen Tautz, and Kirk Webster. Shot in 23 countries, "Honey From the Earth" is an enchanted journey to discover the sweetness and beauty of our planet, and a powerful plea to protect and restore Mother Earth. Countries covered: China, The United States, Congo, India, Cameroon, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Romania, Argentina, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, France, Great Britain, Germany, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Mexico. "Honey From the Earth is an immense accomplishment. I can't think of a beekeeper who would not be delighted to own this stunning book, and I bet it will be a huge success in English." - Dr Tom Seeley, author of "Honeybee Democracy"« less