Buzz: Urban Beekeeping and the Power of the Bee

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Buzz This page intentionally left blank Buzz Urban Beekeeping and the Power of the Bee Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut a N EW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Moore, Lisa Jean, 1967– Buzz : urban beekeeping and the power of the bee / Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-6306-3 (cloth : acid-free paper) ISBN 978-1-4798-2738-1 (paper : acid-free paper) 1. Urban bee culture—New York (State)—New York. 2. Beekeepers—New York (State)—New York—Biography. 3. Honeybee—New York (State)—New York. 4. Bee products—New York (State)—New York. 5. Bee culture—United States. 6. Honeybee—United States. 7. Honeybee—Social aspects—United States. 8. Honeybee—Effect of human beings on—United States. 9. Human-animal relationships—United States. I. Kosut, Mary. II. Title. SF524.52.N7M66 2013 638’.1092097471—dc23 2013015223 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Also available as an ebook For Mike and the GCA—Mary Kosut For Paisley, Grace, Georgia, and Greta—Lisa Jean Moore This page intentionally left blank ...