Beyond Keeping
A literary beekeeping volume—part craft, part observation, part spiritual encounter.
This book invites readers into the interior world of the hive and teaches a slower, more reverent way of tending honeybees. It is a work for those who wish to understand bees not merely as livestock, but as teachers.
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About This Book
There are many books about beekeeping. Most of them teach you how to extract honey, prevent disease, and maximize production. Beyond Keeping does something different.
This is a literary beekeeping volume—part practical craft, part careful observation, part spiritual encounter. Written by someone who has spent years among hives, it invites readers into the interior world of the bee: the mysterious democracy of the swarm, the intricate architecture of wax, the quiet rhythms that govern the hive's life.
But more than instruction, this book offers a philosophy. It teaches a slower, more reverent way of tending honeybees—one that sees the beekeeper not as a manager extracting resources, but as a guest in someone else's home. For those who wish to understand bees not merely as livestock but as teachers, Beyond Keeping opens a door.
Rooted in lived experience on a small organic farm in the Inland Northwest, this book speaks to beekeepers, gardeners, and anyone drawn to a more attentive relationship with the natural world.