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Honey bus : a memoir of loss, courage and a girl saved by bees / by May, Meredith,author.;
Includes bibliographical resources."Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May, and in that moment she discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; May, Meredith.; Bee culture; Women beekeepers; Women journalists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Queen of the sun [videorecording] : what are the bees telling us? / by Hauk, Günther.; Pollan, Michael.; Shiva, Vandana.; Siegel, Taggart.; Music Box Films.;
Director of photography, Taggart Siegel ; sound design by Ryan Mauk ; animation by Noah Dorsey, Michelle Hwang, Chris Rodgers, Alyssa Timon, Emma Tripp ; edited by Jon Betz, Taggart Siegel ; original score, Jami Sieber.Commentary, Gunther Hauk, Kirk Webster, Carlo Petrini, Michael Pollan, Yvon Achard, Ian Davies, Eric Olson, Randy Johnson, Roy Arbon, Raj Patel, Michael Thiele, Johannes Wirz, Massimo Carpinteri, Vandana Shiva, May Berenbaum, Gunter Friedmann, Scott Black, Hugh Wilson, Jeffrey Smith, Horst Kornberger, David Heaf, Philip Schilds, Jennifer Kornberger, Colin Fleay, Ruth Hamlyn, Warren Thompson, Ivan Hyslop, Jacqueline Freeman, Zan Yassin, Jacquie Berger, Deborah Romano, David Yassky, Kerry Grefig, Ron Breland.Viewers will journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive. Weaved is an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists, and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.E.DVD ; NTSC, all regions; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 surround, stereo.Winner IDA, Pare Lorentz Award Honorable Mention ; Winner Director's Choice, Rhode Island International Film Festival ; Winner, Planet in Focus ; Winner, Red Rock ; Official Selection IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam ; Winner, Syracuse ; Winner Audience Award, Maui ; Winner, Nashville ; Winner Best Documentary, Youth Jury Rhode Island ; Winner Audience Award, Indiememphis
Subjects: Bee culture; Bee culture.; Beekeepers.; Colony collapse disorder of honeybees.; Documentary films.; Honeybee; Honeybee.;
© c2012., Music Box Films,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The beekeepers : how humans changed the world of bumble bees / by Church, Dana L.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Bumblebees; Bumblebees; Pollination by bees; Bee culture;
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The case of the buzzing honey makers / by Hogan, Eric,1979-; Hungerford, Tara,1975-;
While at the farmer's market Scout looks for a jar of honey. Daisy took the last one, which says it's made by the buzzing honey makers. Scout sets out to find out who they are.LSC
Subjects: Nature stories.; Mystery fiction.; Radio and television novels.; Scout (Fictitious character from Hogan); Daisy (Fictitious character from Hogan); Mice; Bee culture; Honey;
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Mad honey : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-author.; Boylan, Jennifer Finney,1958-author.;
"Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life-living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising a beautiful son, Asher-was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in, and taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her finalyear of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can't help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet at times, she wonders if she can she trust him completely ... Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in him, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he's hidden more than he's shared with her"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Bee culture; Divorced women; Family violence; Mothers and sons; Trials (Murder);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Mad honey [sound recording] : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-author,narrator.; Coon, Carrie,1981-narrator.; Taw, Key,narrator.; Boylan, Jennifer Finney,1958-author,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Carrie Coon and Key Taw, with notes read by the authors."Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life-living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising a beautiful son, Asher-was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in, and taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can't help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet at times, she wonders if she can she trust him completely ... Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in him, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he's hidden more than he's shared with her"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Bee culture; Divorced women; Family violence; Mothers and sons; Trials (Murder);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Honeyland [videorecording] / by Muratova, Nazife,on-screen participant.; Sam, Hussein,on-screen participant.; Stefanov, Ljubomir,on-screen participant.; Kotevska, Tamara,on-screen participant.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam.Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia, making a living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions. When an unruly family moves in next door, what at first seems like a balm for her solitude becomes a source of tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping, while disregarding her advice. The most awarded film out of this year's Sundance Film Festival, Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Motion pictures, Macedonian.; Foreign films.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Muratova, Hatidze.; Women beekeepers; Migratory beekeepers; Bee culture;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Growing cities [videorecording] : a film about urban farming in America / by Altman, Dana.; Monbouquette, Andrew.; Susman, Dan.; Elmwood Motion Picture Company.; First-Run Features (Firm);
From rooftop farmers to backyard beekeepers, Americans are growing food like never before. "Growing Cities" goes coast to coast to tell the inspiring stories of these intrepid urban farmers, activists, and everyday city-dwellers who are challenging the way this country feeds itself. From those growing in backyards to make ends meet to educators teaching kids to eat healthier, viewers find that urban farming is about much more than simply good food.E.DVD.
Subjects: Bee culture; Community gardens; Home economics.; Land use, Urban; Sustainable living.; Urban agriculture; Vermicomposting; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., First Run Features,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Queen Bee. by Lil' Kim.;
'The Queen Bee' is a fearless, inspiring, and refreshingly candid memoir by the Grammy-award winning rapper, multi-platinum recording artist, and cultural icon Lil' Kim.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop;
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What's the buzz? : keeping bees in flight / by Wilcox, Merrie-Ellen.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 44) and index.Traces the life and achievements of the late-nineteenth-century African American poet, from his poverty-stricken childhood and his immense fame to his tragic death and enduring cultural legacy.
Subjects: Bees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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