A Beekeeper's Progress: An Odyssey from England to Greece

From his first hive to fifty of them, from a fascinating hobby to a business venture, John Phipps has worked with honey and bees all his life.

As editor of the foremost beekeeping magazine in Britain, John has travelled internationally to meet some of the most innovative beekeepers in Europe and Asia, to see at first hand the many different ways they gather their honey and manage their hives.

This is his fascinating account of 40 years' experience with bees, a passion which has taken him from East Anglia to his current home and hives in Greece.

* Practical advice for beginners and experts

interwoven through the story

* An international perspective on beekeeping

* A human story for anyone interested in country

living

* John Phipps is founding editor of The

Beekeeper's Annual and The Beekeepers

Quarterly