Bee People and the Bugs They Love

By: Frank Mortimer

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Master Beekeeper Frank Mortimer invites listeners on an eye-opening journey into the secret world of bees and the singular world of his fellow beekeepers. There's the Badger, who introduces Frank to the world of bees; Rusty, a one-eyed septuagenarian bee-sting therapist certain that honey will be the currency of the future after the governments fail; Scooby the "dude" who gets a meditative high off the awesome vibes of his psychedelia-painted hives; and the Berserker, a honeybee hit man who teaches Frank a rafter-raising lesson in staving off the harmful influences of an evil queen: "Squash her, mash her, kill, kill, kill!"

In connecting with this club of disparate but kindred spirits, Frank discovers the centuries-old history of the trade; the practicality of maintaining it; what bees see, think, and feel (emotionless but sometimes a little defensive); how they talk to each other and socialize; and what can be done to combat their biggest threats, both human and mite.

With a swarm of offbeat characters and fascinating facts (did that bee just waggle or festoon?), Frank the Bee Man delivers an informative, funny, and galvanizing book about the symbiotic relationship between flower and bee, and bee and the beekeepers who are determined to protect the existence of one of the most beguiling and invaluable creatures on earth.

©2020 Frank Mortimer (P)2021 Tantor

Knowledge, Funny & Personal.

Frank’s story is very inspiring and motivational to any Beekeeper. No matter your experience there will be something that you learn or laugh about. Realistically written and easy to follow.

Must Read.....but who is this narrator?

Anyone interested in beekeeping must read this book! It includes the requisite technical information, but flows like a page turner. Artfully written.
I must say much to be desired in terms of the narration, he sounded like he was reading an old cartoon of a certain moose in Canada. Beekeeping is fun but is serious and while sometimes comical is not a cartoon.
In spite of narrator I strongly recommend this book!

tons of information packed into an amusing set of annecdotes

I love how useful this book is and I will definitely listen to it again. not only to extract information but just because it's a cute story!

Entertaining and informative

As a fellow beekeeper, I really appreciated your story. Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing your experience and your love for these creatures

Consider me stung!

The narration is excellent and you can really feel the writer's passion for his honey bees spilling into every word. Excellent book and excellently narrated!!

Fun and educational.

loved it! I felt it was educational as well as fun to listen to.

If you are thinking of becoming a beekeeper

His beekeeping advice sounded right on target, and he made me know what would be required, but his storytelling I could live without.

Very entertaining l!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was very long, but it actually went by very quickly because the author wrote it with humor, and the reader did an excellent job.

personal stories

I'm glad this guy was able to put his beekeeping story to paper for himself. I gained little to nothing except for a couple of laughs from his bee stories.

Self serving author blows own horn

Author detracted from apparently good information by sniping at members of his beekeeping club and creating mean spirited portraits of any beekeeper of whom he disapproved.