Gene Kritsky: 2 books

Book cover of The Tears of Re

The Tears of Re

Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt

by Gene Kritsky
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015

According to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the usage of beeswax as a healing ointment,...
Book cover of The Quest For The Perfect Hive : A History Of Innovation In Bee Culture
by Gene Kritsky
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2010

Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, which causes seemingly healthy bees to abandon their hives en masse, never to return. ...
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