Bill Turnbull had no intention of becoming a beekeeper. But when he saw an ad for beekeeping classesafter a swarm of bees landed in his suburban backyardit seemed to be a sign. Despite being stung on the headtwiceat his first hands-on beekeeping class, Turnbull found himself falling in love with the fascinating, infuriating honeybee.
As a new beekeeper, Turnbull misplaced equipment for months, got stung more timesand in more placesthan he cares to remember, and once even lost some bees up a chimney. But he kept at it, with a ready sense of humor and Zen-like acceptance of every mishap. And somehow, along the way, he learned a great deal about himself and the world around him.
Confessions of a Bad Beekeeper chronicles Turnbulls misadventures (and brief moments of triumph) in the curious world of backyard beekeepingand also highlights both the threat to our bee population and what we can do to help these vital little creatures do their wonderful work.
