Table of Contents
Foreword: The Road to Freedom xi
Preface: Following the Bees xv
Part 1 The Journey to Preservation Beekeeping
1 When the Bees Came 3
2 The Value of My Mistakes 11
3 Building Confidence 21
4 Sacred Swarms 29
5 Better with Friends 35
6 Steady Growth 43
7 Bee-Longing 53
Part 2 Preservation Beekeeping: Healthy Bees and a Kinder World
8 Understanding the Bee Family 65
9 Choosing Hives that Help Bees Thrive 77
10 The Right Location for Your Bees 97
11 Do Not Disturb 101
12 Acquiring Bees: Swarms and Bait Hives 107
13 Bee Language 119
14 Water for Bees 131
15 Plant Like Crazy 137
16 Offering Food and Gathering Honey 143
17 Treating Bees with Chemicals-A No-No 151
18 When a Queen Dies 163
Epilogue: Returning to the Bien 171
Acknowledgments 175
Resources 177
Appendix 1 Species Protection 181
Appendix 2 Darwinian Beekeeping 215
Index 231