The Keeper of the Bees Spooky this practical book explains the

this practical book explains the traditional techniques and shares the secrets of this often under-rated craft

Renowned for his paintings of the industrial towns of North West England

rank among the finest from the period

This is a biography lightened with the intimate tone of a social memoir

It remains an essential

The Keeper of the Bees Spooky this practical book explains theDid you know that bees have been around for over 100 million years? Or that the Brehon Laws included judgments about the rightful ownership of swarms? And why Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives? From the perfection of their hexagonal honeycombs to their ordered matriarchal society, bees have been revered for thousands of years. In this beautifully illustrated book, beekeepers daughter and student of folklore Eimear Chaomhnach weaves