For readers of Raising Hare and How to Catch a Mole comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlement.
"I loved every gorgeously-written and surprising page."-Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus
"Come for the bees, stay for these beautifully written observations."-Booklist, STARRED review
"Evocative and lyrical."-Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
On a small acreage teeming with wild and domestic animals, buzzing with a half-million honeybees, and dotted with fruit trees-including one affectionately named Bill-lives beekeeper-poet Susan Cormier. Circling the farm, an aggressive tangle of forest and blackberry vines thrives, but beyond, the shadow of urban development creeps ever closer. Over five seasons Cormier takes readers through the rhythms of semi-agricultural life, reflecting on the dichotomy between beauty and grief, loss and renewal, and humor and the often heart-wrenching realities of animal existence in an agrarian landscape.
Susan's acreage is filled with an ever-changing cast of animals, from the hand-raised quail Birb, who likes to play peekaboo, to companionable cats and dogs, Frodo the rescued rabbit, deer, elusive mink, and owls. Dead Bees Still Sting also offers a rich education in beekeeping, guiding readers through the complexities of hive life, the art of capturing swarms, and the serious challenges facing bees today.
Lyrical and poignant, Dead Bees Still Sting is a moving meditation on the cycles of nature, vulnerability, persistence, and survival. Above all, it is a celebration of what it means to belong to a place, to witness its changes, and to find beauty and meaning in the ongoing conversation between humans and nature.
| ISBN: | 9781778402012 |
| Publication date: | 28th May 2026 |
| Author: | Susan Cormier |
| Publisher: | Greystone Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Wildlife: general interest Conservation of wildlife and habitats Apiculture (beekeeping) Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest Memoirs |
For readers of Raising Hare and How to Catch a Mole comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlement.
"I loved every gorgeously-written and surprising page."-Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus
"Come for the bees, stay for these beautifully written observations."-Booklist, STARRED review
"Evocative and lyrical."-Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
On a small acreage teeming with wild and domestic animals, buzzing with a half-million honeybees, and dotted with fruit trees-including one affectionately named Bill-lives beekeeper-poet Susan Cormier. Circling the farm, an aggressive tangle of forest and blackberry vines thrives, but beyond, the shadow of urban development creeps ever closer. Over five seasons Cormier takes readers through the rhythms of semi-agricultural life, reflecting on the dichotomy between beauty and grief, loss and renewal, and humor and the often heart-wrenching realities of animal existence in an agrarian landscape.
Susan's acreage is filled with an ever-changing cast of animals, from the hand-raised quail Birb, who likes to play peekaboo, to companionable cats and dogs, Frodo the rescued rabbit, deer, elusive mink, and owls. Dead Bees Still Sting also offers a rich education in beekeeping, guiding readers through the complexities of hive life, the art of capturing swarms, and the serious challenges facing bees today.
Lyrical and poignant, Dead Bees Still Sting is a moving meditation on the cycles of nature, vulnerability, persistence, and survival. Above all, it is a celebration of what it means to belong to a place, to witness its changes, and to find beauty and meaning in the ongoing conversation between humans and nature.
Dead Bees Still Sting features in the following genres: Wildlife: general interest, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Apiculture (beekeeping), Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest
Dead Bees Still Sting is available in Paperback
Dead Bees Still Sting was written by Susan Cormier and published by Greystone Books
Dead Bees Still Sting has 272 pages
£11.69