Grey Granite urges anyone who is interested in wildlife conservation and who shares concerns about the fate of our bees to read 'A Sting in the Tail' by Dave Goulson, founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Grey Granite first came upon the abridged reading of this amusing and fascinating account of bees as it was being read as book of the week on Radio 4 (available on I player for the next 7 days). Part biography part hard science, the excellent accessible, example of modern nature writing details the extraordinary life cycle and powers of bees and their vital importance to the survival of mankind.
The the fuller print version contains recounts Goulson's bee hunting expeditions, conservation measures and accounts of the amazing powers of bees to navigate, find nectar, cooperate, communicate (partly by means of smelly feet) and to survive. For Grey Granite this raises questions about the 'superiority' of mankind and our achievements. Goulson strikes a careful balance between the anecdotal and serious factual writing which makes for an informative and entertaining account of these fascinating and important insects
The the fuller print version contains recounts Goulson's bee hunting expeditions, conservation measures and accounts of the amazing powers of bees to navigate, find nectar, cooperate, communicate (partly by means of smelly feet) and to survive. For Grey Granite this raises questions about the 'superiority' of mankind and our achievements. Goulson strikes a careful balance between the anecdotal and serious factual writing which makes for an informative and entertaining account of these fascinating and important insects
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| Male willow catkins providing pollen for this bumblebee. |
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