The honeybee has always been an integral part of the American agriculture industry. Pollination bees provide is crucial to the survival of most crops and the production of fruits and vegetables, but to who much thought isn’t often given. Hannah Nordhaus tells the story of John Miller, a commercial beekeeper whose passion is raising bees and transporting them and their hives from the mid-west to the west coast of the United States. He does so with great understanding of the part these bees play in the delicate balance, but also with an understanding for the needs of the bees if they are to thrive and be productive. Hannah Nordhaus tells the story in a way that makes the reader take a second look at the complexity in an insect that appears simplistic at first. She also writes with an engaging style that makes you feel you know the true John Miller with his good humor and sometimes off-beat wit. The book is entertaining, concerning and hopeful at the same time.
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