{"product_id":"9781778402012","title":"Dead Bees Still Sting","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eRaising Hare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Catch a Mole\u003c\/i\u003e comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved every gorgeously-written and surprising page.'-Sy Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Come for the bees, stay for these beautifully written observations.'-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a small acreage teeming with wild and domestic animals, buzzing with a half-million honeybees, and dotted with fruit trees-including one affectionately named Bill-lives beekeeper-poet Susan Cormier. Circling the farm, an aggressive tangle of forest and blackberry vines thrives, but beyond, the shadow of urban development creeps ever closer. Over five seasons Cormier takes readers through the rhythms of semi-agricultural life, reflecting on the dichotomy between beauty and grief, loss and renewal, and humor and the often heart-wrenching realities of animal existence in an agrarian landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan's acreage is filled with an ever-changing cast of animals, from the hand-raised quail Birb, who likes to play peekaboo, to companionable cats and dogs, Frodo the rescued rabbit, deer, elusive mink, and owls. \u003ci\u003eDead Bees Still Sting\u003c\/i\u003e also offers a rich education in beekeeping, guiding readers through the complexities of hive life, the art of capturing swarms, and the serious challenges facing bees today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical and poignant, \u003ci\u003eDead Bees Still Sting\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving meditation on the cycles of nature, vulnerability, persistence, and survival. Above all, it is a celebration of what it means to belong to a place, to witness its changes, and to find beauty and meaning in the ongoing conversation between humans and nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Greystone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57184104874357,"sku":"9781778402012","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781778402012.jpg?v=1778762351","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781778402012","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}