| The Land of Milk and Honey: A History of Beekeeping in Vermont Contributor(s): Mares, Bill (Author), Conrad, Ross (Author) |
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ISBN: 1950584186 ISBN-13: 9781950584185 Publisher: Green Place Books OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Insects & Spiders - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.2" W x 9.3" (1.60 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Land of Milk and Honey: A History of Vermont Beekeeping follows the trials and tribulations of beekeepers in Vermont. This dramatic history begins in the early 1800's following the life and times of inspired beekeepers that are the advance guard of a line of notable beekeepers that is to stretch through the centuries into modern times. Readers will discover a beekeeping lineage born and raised within a single Vermont county, and establishes a continuity of beekeeping knowledge and skill spanning more than a century. The lineage of beekeeping concludes in the present day as apiculturists throughout the world face some of the most challenging times in over 200 years with the possibility of honey bee extinction rearing its ugly head. Is it possible that by reflecting on the history of Vermont's beekeepers we can find clues about what is needed to help the honey bee thrive today and well into the future? Land of Milk and Honey will also explore the relationship between the people of Vermont and the countryside they inhabit: a land and people that shift and change through the centuries in ways that directly impact the health and well-being of bees and its beekeepers. |