Synopsis
The author chronicles a year in the lives of beekeeper and bees, describing and explaining the activities of both and the rewards of having bees of one's own
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Review
"about bees to be sure, but also about other things: the important differences between loneliness and solitude. . . the accommodating of oneself to nature"
"The real masterwork that Sue Hubbell has created is her life."
"a melodious mix of memoir, nature journal, and beekeeping manual" Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Sue Hubbell is the author of, among other works, A Country Year and A Book of Bees, which was selected as a New York Times Notable Book. She lives in Maine and Washington, D.C.
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