Bee Quest

Youll learn all sorts of interesting things without effort because hes a natural storyteller with a particular gift of understatement that is often laugh-out-loud funny which you dont expect from a bee book Its warmly personal, and stuffed full of the inescapable poetry and beauty of the natural world Going on Bee Quest with him puts the natural world within our reach to enjoy but also to protect This is a truly positive and empowering read you closed it better informed, filled with poetry, pies and ready to get out there and make a difference. -- Laline Paull * Observer * This is a quest that takes us from Patagonia to Poland, from Ecuador to Essex, fueled by Dave Goulsons extraordinary passion for the bumblebee Goulsons search for some of the worlds rarest bees has led him on a geographical and intellectual exploration that combines bizarre facts about bumblebeeswith passionate ideas about conservation. -- Martha Kearney * The Times * Dave Goulson has perfected the art of turning the entomologists technical expertise into easy-reading everymans prose. He also laces his stories with rich helpings of wit and humour. -- Mark Cocker * Spectator * In this delightful book [Goulson] tells us of the discoveries he has made during his bee travels a humorous, beautifully written tribute to these insects, and hope-filled examples of natures resilience. * Outdoor Photography * Entomologist Dave Goulson journeyed as far as Patagonia to track down populations of the worlds rarest bumblebees. The result is this fun serial travelogue and ode to diverse countryside In a world skewed towards saving photogenic mammals, Goulson extols the intrinsic importance of insects, rather than their economic value. -- Barbara Kiser * Nature *

Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, which was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and has been translated into fifteen languages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a trustee of Pesticide Action Network, and an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts.