Today, we are eager to share with you our favorite books about honey.
1. The Honey Routes by Eric Tourneret and Sylla de Saint Pierre
To travel with beekeeping
This coffee table book will take you to the four corners of the planet on the honey routes: India, Cameroon, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Australia, Costa Rica... Eric Tourneret met these men and women who live for the bees.
In this work, we find the story of these encounters illuminated by bee specialists and ethnologists. You will discover new bees, new beekeeping cultures enhanced by incredible photos.
This book reveals the splendors of a world disappearing. But also a call to build a fairer world.
Eric Tourneret is a French photographer known for his photographic work on bees.
2. The Wonderful Bee by Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum
To learn more about bees
This little book, very simple to read, teaches us a lot about the wonderful bees without which the world would stop. The authors describe with great pedagogy the complexity of bee behavior, the role they play in the environment, their relationships with humans throughout history, the threats they face, and what we can do to protect them.
A book that suits anyone, amateur or expert, fascinated by the world of bees.
Alison and Benjamin McCallum are authors of several bestsellers in England on apitherapy. Alison is an editor at The Guardian and Brian is a professional beekeeper. Together, they co-founded Urban Bees, which manages corporate apiaries, hotels for solitary bees, bee-friendly gardens, and educates the public about the role of bees in the ecosystem.
3. The beekeeper's bible, honeys and other products
To get started in beekeeping
This true beekeeper's bible is a goldmine for people who want to start beekeeping. You will find detailed information about the insect and its way of life, all stages of beekeeping, from hive creation to honey sales. You will also discover the history of beekeeping since Antiquity. At the end of the book, the most gourmand will find many recipes based on honey, wax, or propolis.
This book was co-written by many beekeepers
4. Apitherapy - Honey - Pollen - Propolis - Royal Jelly - Bee Venom & other remedies by Jean-Luc Darrigol
To know in detail all the benefits of hive products
Jean-Luc Darrigol discusses all the properties and therapeutic indications of all hive products: honey, a precious source of energy; pollen, remineralizing; propolis, a genuine alternative to antibiotic therapy; royal jelly, an anti-aging panacea; bee venom with anti-inflammatory function. This book also provides other details on lesser-used apitherapy products such as mead, aromiels, beeswax...
Jean-Luc Darrigol was a pioneer of ecology within the ACRN (Association for the Knowledge and Respect of Nature) which he founded and chaired. Joining Éditions Dangles in 1976, he quickly became director of the "Natural Health" collection. He is personally the author of several reference works in this field.
5. The Magic of Honey - 60 recipes with subtle flavors by Diane de Saint-Marc
For cooking with honey
Diane de Saint Marc shares in this book more than 60 recipes expressing the delicate aromas of acacia, chestnut, rapeseed, and sunflower honeys. As a beekeeper, she reveals all the secrets of the bees, from harvesting in the hive to the plant varieties that give their properties to the different honeys. She reminds us of the importance of bees and the need to protect them so that the magic of honey continues to work.
Very good reading to all!