The hum of bees: a civilization made of flowers, light, and wax.(memoir)

From: Harper's Magazine | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: Morrow, Susan Brind | Copyright information

Bees live in complex societies with a clear hierarchy of importance. The author took an interest in bees and beekeeping while in her 20's, and has been fascinated ever since. Here she recounts her time as apprentice beekeeper and appreciates the role of bees in nature.

No free man needs a God, but was I free? How fully I felt nature glued to me And how my childish palate loved the taste Half-fish, half-honey, of that golden paste.

--Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire

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