{"product_id":"the-honey-trap-dana-church-9781990823855","title":"The Honey Trap: How the Good Intentions of Urban Beekeepers Risk Ecological Disaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eExposing the misguided assumptions behind an altruistic trend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last decade has seen an explosion of urban beekeeping in the US, Canada, and Europe, a well-intentioned response to perceived threats to the global honey bee population. Many thousands of people have taken up this seemingly environmentally friendly hobby, tending backyard and rooftop hives (or paying a company to do so) and encouraging honey bees to make honey and pollinate flowers. What could be wrong with that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuite a lot, in fact. In \u003ci\u003eThe Honey Trap\u003c\/i\u003e, scientist and author Dana Church demonstrates that despite reports to the contrary, honey bees are nowhere near extinction. Rather, their nurturing by urban beekeepers is having far-reaching and potentially devastating consequences for the 19,999 other species of bees on the planet, with knock-on effects for plants, both cultivated and wild, and our ecosystems more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith engaging storytelling and a wealth of knowledge about bees and their ways, Church unravels the complexities of human interactions with our winged friends and demonstrates how dangerously selfish our thinking can be. It's a wake-up call for humanity to embrace sustainable practices and protect these vital pollinators before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dana Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990823858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990823855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sutherland House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Dana Church","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871399227647,"sku":"9781990823855","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-honey-trap-dana-church-9781990823855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}