![](https://www.northernbeebooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/borst-golden-age-of-beekeeping-2-1-139x201.jpg)
click image to zoom
In this book I tell the story not only of the bringing of honey bees to America, but also how beekeeping changed from a minor accompaniment to the family’s garden, to a significant industry more like dairy farming. The beekeeper went from being a slightly odd character having some secret knowledge and a bit of tolerance for bee stings—to a…