--- product_id: 27422184 title: "Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting" price: "€ 85.88" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/27422184-following-the-wild-bees-the-craft-and-science-of-bee store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting **Price:** € 85.88 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting - **How much does it cost?** € 85.88 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/27422184-following-the-wild-bees-the-craft-and-science-of-bee) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural world Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. Following the Wild Bees is both a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural world and a guide to the ingenious methods that compose the craft of the bee hunter. Seeley explains how one finds a patch of flowers humming with honey bees, captures and sumptuously feeds the bees, and then releases and follows them, step-by-step in whatever direction they fly, back to their secret residence in a hollow tree, old building, or abandoned hive. The bee hunter's reward is a thrilling encounter with nature that challenges mind and body while also giving new insights into the remarkable behavior of honey bees living in the wild. Drawing on decades of experience as a bee hunter and bee biologist, Seeley weaves informative discussions of the biology of wild honey bees with colorful historical anecdotes, personal insights, and beautiful photos. Whether you're a bee enthusiast or just curious about the natural world, Following the Wild Bees is the ideal companion for newcomers to bee hunting and a rare treat for armchair naturalists. Review: Another great book by a HARDCORE BIOLOGIST! - Another great book written to satisfy science and thrill the general reader. Dr. Thomas D. Seeley of Cornell University hits it out of the ballpark again. Great writing and great science, all in one. Archaeologists should read Seeley and learn how this is accomplished, without using jargon and made-up words in order to sound like scientists. Review: It's like birdwatching, but with bees! - We love Seeley. His books are crazy interesting, even if you aren't an etymologist (and actually if you're not into bees - but they are a while different level if you are). I purchased this as a gift for my husband. Although (as I sort of expected) he doesn't anticipate following a hive, but he still learned things he can use as he manages his colonies. That said, after reading, this does seem super fun actually - so who knows, perhaps we'll make a few days of it and enjoy the woody outside sometimes. If you want to find bee colonies - this is for you. If you either find bees interesting, or consider yourself a beekeeper now, or would like to in the future, check out any of his books, They are the next best thing to being in the mind of a bee - without being a bee. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,729,112 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #160 in Entomology (Books) #241 in Biology of Insects & Spiders #378 in Animal Husbandry (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 278 Reviews | ## Images ![Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81x9lcSSciL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great book by a HARDCORE BIOLOGIST! *by E***L on September 29, 2021* Another great book written to satisfy science and thrill the general reader. Dr. Thomas D. Seeley of Cornell University hits it out of the ballpark again. Great writing and great science, all in one. Archaeologists should read Seeley and learn how this is accomplished, without using jargon and made-up words in order to sound like scientists. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's like birdwatching, but with bees! *by L***J on February 15, 2021* We love Seeley. His books are crazy interesting, even if you aren't an etymologist (and actually if you're not into bees - but they are a while different level if you are). I purchased this as a gift for my husband. Although (as I sort of expected) he doesn't anticipate following a hive, but he still learned things he can use as he manages his colonies. That said, after reading, this does seem super fun actually - so who knows, perhaps we'll make a few days of it and enjoy the woody outside sometimes. If you want to find bee colonies - this is for you. If you either find bees interesting, or consider yourself a beekeeper now, or would like to in the future, check out any of his books, They are the next best thing to being in the mind of a bee - without being a bee. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Joy of Bee Hunting *by J***K on August 13, 2020* If you want to hunt wild honey bees or just learn about it, this is the book to get. The book is not only an enjoyable, definitive guide to to bee hunting, but also describes some of bees amazing behaviors. 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