Show Me the Honey, Dave Doroghy
Show Me the Honey, Dave Doroghy
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Show Me the Honey
Adventures of an Accidental Apiarist

Author: Dave Doroghy

Narrator: Dave Doroghy

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 05/30/2020

Synopsis

A lighthearted, self-deprecating account of one fledgling beekeeper’s misadventures. With wit and warning in equal measure, this informative, refreshingly honest narrative will resonate with any new beekeeper. When Dave Doroghy’s sister gave him 15,000 honey bees as a Christmas gift, his practical knowledge of beekeeping would have fit on the proverbial backend of an Apis mellifera. He spent the next two years learning everything he needed to know to keep that beehive alive and well—he attended a beekeeping conference, joined a bee club, and even went to bee school. But bad things still happened—he sustained multiple stings, wasps attacked his hive, he fought an ongoing battle with killer varroa mites, and even lost his queen—twice!In Show Me the Honey Doroghy recounts his often tension-filled misadventures in beekeeping with self-deprecating humour and lightheartedness. Whether it’s the impending chaos of transferring tens of thousands of insects to an outyard, the horror of discovering bees on the inside of his beekeeping suit, or just wondering if he will end up with even an ounce of honey for all his efforts, Doroghy shares the joy, the surprises, and the less-acknowledged financial sting of keeping bees. Above all, he relishes in the details of keeping a hive and getting to know the fascinating little creatures that inhabit those mysterious wooden boxes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl on April 07, 2020

I must admit that I never envisioned becoming an apiarist but I do find the idea of being one intriguing. A friend of mine became very interested in bees several years ago and her excitement did brush off on me. Since, than I have become more interested to learn more about bee keeping. After reading......more

Goodreads review by Karen on April 24, 2020

An informative book about one man’s experiences as a newbie apiarist. Dave Doroghy’s sister and brother-in-law gifted him a beehive complete with 15,000 bees. Dave lives on a houseboat on the Fraser River in Canada, not the usual location for a box filled with bees. After his award winning first har......more

Goodreads review by Jeannie on June 12, 2020

I’ve just finished reading Show Me The Honey: Adventures Of An Accidental Apiarist. After tending hives with Dave for years, it’s clear to me he is a much better writer than bee keeper. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Jeannie......more

Goodreads review by Condwiramurs on July 01, 2022

This was a VERY fun read. A lovely mix of fascinating and entertaining, and the speculation on all of our wireless signals contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder(?) made me feel kind of thoughtful about what these wireless signals do to US. I like my tech, I use it every day, but would I, possibly......more

Goodreads review by Heather on February 18, 2021

The story is well-told and informative. The context is one of extreme privilege in Vancouver, even for Canada. It's not a working-class story. Learned a lot both about living on a houseboat and beekeeping. Glad I read it. Chuckled aloud at the ridiculous imagery a number of times. The photo plates ar......more

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