A FACINATING TRAVEL MEMOIR THAT WILL ALTER THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEE Dave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets.
He details the minutiae of life in the nest, sharing fascinating research into the effects intensive farming has had on our bee population and the potential dangers if we are to continue down this path..
One of the United Kingdom\'s most respected conservationists and the founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Goulson combines light-hearted tales of a child\'s growing passion for nature with a deep insight into the crucial importance of the bumblebee.
His passionate quest to reintroduce the bumblebee to its native land is one of the highlights of a book that includes exclusive research into these mysterious creatures, history\'s relationship with the bumblebee, and advice on how to protect the bumblebee for future generations.
But Bumblebees are where Goulson\'s true passion lies.
When his interest turned to the anatomical, there were even some ill-fated experiments with taxidermy.
A FACINATING TRAVEL MEMOIR THAT WILL ALTER THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEE Dave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets
