{"product_id":"queenspotting-meet-the-remarkable-queen-bee-and-discover-the-drama-at-the-heart-of-the-hive-includes-48-queenspotting-challenges-9781635860375","title":"Queenspotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee and Discover the Drama at the Heart of the Hive; Includes 48 Queenspotting Challenges","description":"At the heart of every bee hive is a queen bee. Since her well-being is linked to the well-being of the entire colony, the ability to find her among the residents of the hive is an essential beekeeping skill. In \u003ci\u003eQueenSpotting\u003c\/i\u003e, experienced beekeeper and professional \"swarm catcher\" Hilary Kearney challenges readers to \"spot the queen\" with 48 fold-out visual puzzles -- vivid up-close photos of the queen hidden among her many subjects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueenSpotting\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the unique, fascinating life of the queen bee and chronicles royal hive happenings such as The Virgin Death Match, The Nuptual Flight -- when the queen mates with a cloud of male drones high in the air -- and the dramatic Exodus of the Swarm from the hive. Readers will thrill at Kearney's adventures in capturing these swarms from the strange places they settle, including a Jet Ski, a couch, a speed boat, and an owl's nesting box. Fascinating, fun, and instructive, backyard beekeepers and nature lovers alike will find reason to return to the pages again and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKearney, Hilary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hilary Kearney is the author of \u003ci\u003eQueenSpotting\u003c\/i\u003e and the creator of Girl Next Door Honey, a beekeeping business that offers educational opportunities to hundreds of new beekeepers each year. She maintains the blog \u003ci\u003eBeekeeping Like A Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and her writing on bees has appeared in \u003ci\u003eModern Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrit\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Her work has been the subject of features in \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Earth News\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets. She rescues wild bee colonies and manages around 90 hives in her hometown of San Diego, California. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704973431058,"sku":"9781635860375","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7117b6c8-3369-4873-aa1f-3eb3eb360487.jpg?v=1734484290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/queenspotting-meet-the-remarkable-queen-bee-and-discover-the-drama-at-the-heart-of-the-hive-includes-48-queenspotting-challenges-9781635860375","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}