If you have ever thought about keeping bees, or simply want to know more about them and how you can help these industrious and charming creatures, then this book is a must! Designed to be a first step, it explains the life of the honeybee and the work of the beekeeper, both in a rural and an urban situation. Anyone with time and enthusiasm can become a beekeeper. The rest of us can help by planting bee-friendly plants in our gardens, allotments and window boxes. Author Gerard Baker is a highly experienced beekeeper. In his role as Food Historian, Gerard has also become a familiar figure on the popular BBC TV series 'Mums know Best' with the Hairy Bikers.