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STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BEEKEEPING: Talking to Bees, Honey Thieves, Sacred Hives, Bee Beards, Strange Cures, and Other Bizarre Stories ... Hive (SparkTrail Strange But True, Band 19) - Softcover
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Humanity has been stealing honey for thousands of years, and somehow the bees have remained in charge.
From prehistoric honey hunters dangling from cliffs to ancient Egyptians floating beehives down the Nile, the history of beekeeping is far stranger than the tidy jars of honey on a grocery-store shelf suggest. Along the way, people worshipped bees, whispered family news to their hives, believed bees could predict the future, prescribed honey and venom as medicine, stole entire colonies, marched hives into battle, and occasionally covered themselves with thousands of bees for entertainment.
In Strange But True: The Weird History of Beekeeping, discover the bizarre, funny, and surprisingly fascinating stories behind one of humanity’s oldest relationships with the natural world.
Inside you’ll discover:
Ancient honey hunters risking their necks for something sweet
Egyptian beekeepers moving hives along the Nile
The strange belief that bees could be created from dead cattle
Sacred bees, royal bees, and the tradition of “telling the bees”
Medieval straw skeps and honey harvests that could end badly for the colony
Honey thieves and surprisingly serious laws about stolen swarms
How scientists finally discovered the “king bee” was actually a queen
The inventions that transformed modern beekeeping
Soldiers discovering that angry bees make memorable weapons
Poisonous “mad honey” that made armies regret dessert
Doctors experimenting with honey, wax, propolis, and bee venom
Performers deliberately growing enormous bee beards
Bees traveling by truck and even through the mail
The strange story of Buckfast bees and Africanized honey bees
Funny, quirky, and packed with real history, this is not a beekeeping instruction manual. It is the story of what happened when humans spent thousands of years trying to manage an insect that never seemed particularly interested in being managed.
Perfect for history lovers, beekeepers, gardeners, honey fans, trivia addicts, and anyone who enjoys discovering the wonderfully strange decisions people made in the past.
Because humans may own the hive, but the bees have clearly been running the operation all along.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Humanity has been stealing honey for thousands of years, and somehow the bees have remained in charge.From prehistoric honey hunters dangling from cliffs to ancient Egyptians floating beehives down the Nile, the history of beekeeping is far stranger than the tidy jars of honey on a grocery-store shelf suggest. Along the way, people worshipped bees, whispered family news to their hives, believed bees could predict the future, prescribed honey and venom as medicine, stole entire colonies, marched hives into battle, and occasionally covered themselves with thousands of bees for entertainment.In Strange But True: The Weird History of Beekeeping, discover the bizarre, funny, and surprisingly fascinating stories behind one of humanity's oldest relationships with the natural world.Inside you'll discover: Ancient honey hunters risking their necks for something sweetEgyptian beekeepers moving hives along the NileThe strange belief that bees could be created from dead cattleSacred bees, royal bees, and the tradition of "telling the bees"Medieval straw skeps and honey harvests that could end badly for the colonyHoney thieves and surprisingly serious laws about stolen swarmsHow scientists finally discovered the "king bee" was actually a queenThe inventions that transformed modern beekeepingSoldiers discovering that angry bees make memorable weaponsPoisonous "mad honey" that made armies regret dessertDoctors experimenting with honey, wax, propolis, and bee venomPerformers deliberately growing enormous bee beardsBees traveling by truck and even through the mailThe strange story of Buckfast bees and Africanized honey beesFunny, quirky, and packed with real history, this is not a beekeeping instruction manual. It is the story of what happened when humans spent thousands of years trying to manage an insect that never seemed particularly interested in being managed.Perfect for history lovers, beekeepers, gardeners, honey fans, trivia addicts, and anyone who enjoys discovering the wonderfully strange decisions people made in the past.Because humans may own the hive, but the bees have clearly been running the operation all along. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798171047276
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