{"product_id":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55409538629975,"sku":"9781635860375","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/11765453482770.jpg?v=1791932833","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/9781635860375","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}