Beekeeping: A Practical Guide for Considerate Beekeepers
By Martin Hann and Clare Densley
Buckfast Abbey beekeepers Clare Densley and Martin Hann have released a new book inviting readers to take a thoughtful and science-led approach to working with honey bees.
Published by The Crowood Press, Beekeeping: A Practical Guide for Considerate Beekeepers moves beyond standard beginner manuals to explore the behaviour and needs of bees in greater depth. With an emphasis on kindness, observation and understanding the bees’ natural instincts, the book encourages a more harmonious and sustainable style of beekeeping.
Clare explains, “Rather than writing another step-by-step manual, we wanted to help beekeepers see the world from the bee’s perspective. When you understand why bees behave as they do, everything about keeping them becomes more rewarding.”
The book took two years to complete and features original photography by the authors, along with historic images from the Abbey’s long beekeeping tradition.
About the Authors
Both based at Buckfast Abbey, Clare and Martin are experienced beekeepers and respected voices within the beekeeping community. They are regular speakers across the UK and contributors to the national beekeeping magazine BeeCraft.
Available from the Buckfast Abbey Gift Shop and online via Amazon, eBay and other booksellers.
