THE LIVES OF BEES The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild

William Hope narrates this highly informed work with a sharp focus on its scientific language. His clear, frank style helps the listener follow the author's deep dive into the lives of wild honey bees in their natural colonies, as opposed to those raised and kept by beekeepers. Seeley's goal is to let the implications of how honey bees live in their natural world inform the practices of those who manage them. Unlike the hard times that kept bees are undergoing, wild bees are doing as well as ever. This intriguing scientific study, while overfilled with Latin terms, elucidates the distinctive methodology of the entomologist and has much to teach. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2019]