{"product_id":"9781990823855","title":"The Honey Trap","description":"\u003cb\u003eExposing the misguided assumptions behind an altruistic trend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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?\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuite a lot, in fact. In The Honey Trap, 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.\n\n\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","brand":"Dana Church (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Sutherland House Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-09-17","offer_id":45703421427967,"sku":"9781990823855","price":27.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c520c4a9-86a8-4c5d-b825-764fae51b981.jpg?v=1718222105","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781990823855","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}