A Short History of the Honey Bee – Humans, Flowers, and Bees in the Eternal Chase for Honey

When this honey connoisseur speaks of the sweet substance as 'the truest distillation of the landscape,' it's easy to be seduced by the idea. You'll want to participate in a honey tasting after finishing this book. -- Della Watson Sierra Club's Green Life blog 20090318 Whether describing the life of an individual bee from her start as an egg to her death from hard work roughly six weeks later, or how honey is made from flower nectar by the alchemy of the bees, the author's passion for the subject shines through. -- Nancy Bent Booklist 20090515 This book by the poetic E. Readicker-Henderson and the talented photographer Ilona far exceeded my wildest expectations. I am, in short, in love with this book! ... Readers, I implore you. Buy this book. Then buy it for others. And teach your children every word. Every one. -- Kathryn Hall Plant Whatever Brings You Joy 20090531 Filled with just the right mixture of learning, personal narrative and historical facts, this piece is enhanced by strikingly beautiful photographs by Ilona, set among the pages like brilliant gems. The prose is comprehensible and inspiring. -- Meredith Greene Sacramento Book Review 20090801 Readicker-Henderson ... makes no apology for his very personal delight in the succulent ambrosia of honey and his enthusiasm for local products rather than the bland, sweet, blended gloop sold in plastic bottles. -- Richard Jones Gardens Illustrated 20090801 Honey is a main subject of this delightful book. ... Certainly our diet cannot be the same without honey bees. -- Pat Leuchtman Greenfield Recorder 20091017 A short and accessible narrative, written through the author's personal experience growing up with honey and becoming a beekeeper. His delight and dedication to bees comes through, and Ilona's images are gorgeous. -- Elizabeth Licata Buffalo Spree Magazine 20091201