Keeping Bees in Towns & Cities

Emma Townshend The Independent 25/10/2012 From Hong Kong to Harvard, Kyoto to Los Angeles, Dixon has found beehives and bees, often with a distinct regional twist. A traditional Japanese beehive, for example, has an unmistakable flavour of the temple pagoda about it; one in Tucson, Arizona, a touch of Donald Judd. But all have one thread in common: the sheer delight of keeping bees. Mary Montaut An Beachaire The Irish Beekeeper 01/10/2012 ... in describing extracting the honey, Dixon warns the beginner to expect to be covered in sticky stuff; which sounds more like an incitement than a warning, I feel... He clearly belongs to the new movement to engage the public much more in concern for the bees, and I think this book is a fine contribution to the cause. An Beachaire The Irish Beekeeper 01/10/2012 The presentation is excellent, with abundant and beautiful photographs throughout, illustrating the text. It is written in a clear and easy style, giving personal experiences as well as straightforward instructions, so that it is really a book which one can read with pleasure. I think it would be an ideal Christmas present for a beginner, as it provides encouragement and makes the whole subject quite enticing.