The Beekeeper at work in the Douai bee garden – woodcut. Photo: Courtesy of Douai Abbey. The Complete Beekeeper, by Gabriel Wilson OSB (Gracewing £20.00 / €23.50) There is a mysterious quietness in the air when one approaches a beehive – an almost sacred stillness, despite the low drone of countless wings in sunlit activity. It’s the grace of a paradox. The beekeeper moves slowly, deliberately, as if stepping into an…
