Do Beekeeping: The secret to happy honeybees

by Orren Fox

Honey. Drizzled over a slice of fresh bread… or eaten directly from the spoon… is one of life’s great pleasures. And with beehives on urban rooftops, in next door’s back garden – even schemes for adopting bees or renting hives – becoming a honey producer seems… possible. So how easy is it and what’s involved? By sharing the journey of young beekeeper Orren Fox, you’ll discover that keeping your own honeybees is easier than you think. Find o How and where to set up your hive o The tools and equipment you need to get started o The job of inspecting the hive o How and when to harvest your honey o With delicious honey-based recipes shared by talented chefs and cooks, including Honey & Co, you’ll learn all about bees and their inspiring world of work and honey production. And may even be tempted to buy your first bee suit.

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2015

Reviews

[Arlette Go · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to the amazing beekeeping world! Loved it

[Harri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now I want to be a beekeeper

[Claire Q · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book partially for the information and partially for the design - curious about Do books in general. Overall, beautifully designed and clearly written. Only 4 stars because I don't feel it fully prepared me to 100% "do" beekeeping, but it gave a great groundwork and made me think seriously about starting.

[Mark Dickson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very introductory, but very good if you’re coming in with absolutely no knowledge of beekeeping.

There were times when I could have done with some accompanying diagrams with the text descriptions of activities and tool usage. However, it was very readable and the contagious enthusiasm for beekeeping was very clear.

[Sierra · Rating 4 out of 5]

looking into getting into beekeeping, and I think this is a very good introductory book :) I will probably refer back to it many times. especially for those recipes!!

[Jun · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet and fast read. Good introduction to beekeeping.

[Libby DeLana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short how to start keeping bees.

[Bule · Rating 5 out of 5]

I knew I wanted to keep bees in the future. Now I want it even more, and somehow I feel more sure it will come true. This book is the perfect introduction.

[Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet little how to from The Do Book Company Do Beekeeping: The Secret to Happy Honey Beeson keeping bees. Even if you aren't considering keeping a hive there are lovely recipes from Bill Yosses, White House Executive Pastry Chef, Molly Katzen author of The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, C. Marina Marchese author of The Honey Connoisseur.



"Orren Fox Orren Fox is an 18-year-old beekeeper, chicken farmer, sustainable-food advocate, longboard builder and student. He grew up in Newburyport, MA and has been keeping chickens and bees for most of his life. He was a speaker at the Do Lectures USA in 2012. Orren is the author of happychickens.com, a blog on raising healthy chickens and bees, naturally. He has written several articles and has been interviewed for the Huffington Post.

In May 2012, Orren was invited to the White House as the guest of Kathleen Merrigan, then Deputy Secretary, as part of a Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food event. As part of the event, Orren was invited to send his honey to Sam Kass, the Executive Director of Let's Move and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy for a 'honey show down'. The White House has hives and harvests the honey each year. Orren is also the founder of #beechat, a Twitter meetup whose goal is to gather beekeepers from around the world to share information and ultimately help bees."

[Winky Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

never really thought about keeping bees before stumbling up this lovely book. the gentleness and enthusiasm that Orren has for his bees and beekeeping is infectious. someday i'll reach for this book and follow his lead. AND the beautiful photos and illustrations are the perfect compliment to orren's words.

[Julie Carney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll admit, I'm terrified of bees. But I love honey. I picked up this book because it talks about bees and includes recipes for my honey habit. This was such an easy and inspiring read. While I'm not quite ready to take on my own bee hive...I do have a new respect for bees. Doesn't hurt that the cover is adorable and I can display it on my shelf :)

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a treat! MacArthur award winner waiting to happen?