The Beeing: Life Inside a Honeybee Colony

World-renowned authors, mesmerizing photography, and a cutting-edge insider’s view of the workings of the honeybee colony — this new book is amazing.

The Beeing covers all aspects of bees’ lives: physiology, colony organization, foraging strategies, nest architecture, bee intelligence, reproduction, and much more. Discover the most up-to-date knowledge on the functioning of the colony, insights into beekeeping practices, and the challenges bees face today — all written in an easy-to-understand non-technical language.

Lavishly illustrated with stunning photography of Eric Tourneret (Honey from the Earth) — “the most useful coffee table book ever”. Large format (11-3/4” x 12-1/4”) — a perfect gift for any beekeeper and nature-lover.

“Never buy bees again!”

Multiply your colonies and overwinter them successfully in any climate. “I was able to triple the size of my apiaries in one season by following this invaluable guidance,” says Dr. Leo Sharashkin. • Detailed, easy to understand practical advice. • Simple techniques clearly explained and illustrated. • Raise your own superior queens. • Multiple methods to choose from, whether you raise one queen or a thousand. • All hive models – vertical and horizontal. • Successful breeding, mating, and queen introduction. • Make bee packages, and produce royal jelly. • Internationally renowned author with over 30 years experience. • Over 150 full-color photos, drawings, and diagrams. • Your beekeeping will never be the same after reading this book.

“Raising Honeybee Queens is a most wonderful resource that has helped countless beekeepers raise their own bees and become self-sufficient. Translated into a dozen languages, it is probably the best queen-rearing guide in the world.”

— Dr. Nicola Bradbear
Director, Bees for Development

“Magnificent and comprehensive!”

“What a magnificent and comprehensive work! I truly enjoyed it. Well written and captivating, impressive illustrations and very valuable information. Certainly a complete guide to beekeeping and a glimpse of how simple beekeeping could be if the mites had not changed our bee management practices. I especially like the information on managing fixed-comb hives (too bad they are not legal in the U.S.)—beekeepers’ ingenuity never fails to amaze me. The information on bee biology and flowers demonstrates how fascination with bees leads us to investigate their behavior and explore the world around us. Interesting and thorough work, excellent translation. Well worth it, and inspiration to all.”

— Dr. Diana Sammataro
author of The Beekeeper’s Handbook, USDA Bee Lab scientist emeritus

“Fascinating! It will shake up your thinking.”

“Keeping Bees With a Smile is a valuable guide for independent-minded beekeepers who are seeking ways to keep bees without treating them with chemicals, disrupting their homes, and otherwise intruding on their lives. Fedor Lazutin, one of Russia’s foremost natural beekeepers, describes a beekeeping system based on a trust of a bee colony as a living being capable of solving life’s challenges without human assistance. Beginner-friendly and complete with fascinating photographs, it is a special book, and one that I expect will ‘shake up’ the thinking of the independent-minded beekeepers in North America and Europe.”

— Dr. Thomas D. Seeley, Professor, Cornell University
author of Honeybee Democracy and The Wisdom of the Hive