`The whole hive is really pervaded by the life of love. The
individual bees relinquish love but develop it instead throughout
the hive. And so we start to understand bee existence if we
recognize that the bee lives in an air, an atmosphere, that is
entirely impregnated with love.' From time immemorial, human
culture has been fascinated by bees. Mythic pictures and writings
tell of our close affinity and connection with these complex
creatures, as well as the inestimable value of honey and wax. In
recent years, bees have come to prominence again in the media, with
reports of colony collapse and the wholesale demise of bee
populations, forcing us to awaken to the critical role they play in
human existence. Rudolf Steiner's unique talks reveal the hidden
wisdom at work in bee colonies. Speaking in Switzerland in 1923, in
response to concerns from beekeepers amongst his local workforce,
Steiner delivered a series of addresses whose multi-layered
content, structure and wording is unparalleled. In The World of
Bees, editor Martin Dettli, a longstanding beekeeper, uses
Steiner's seminal bee lectures as the main framework of the book,
augmenting them with further relevant passages from Steiner's
collected works. Dettli also provides substantial commentaries on
the texts, placing them within the context of contemporary
beekeeping. This new anthology is an essential handbook for anyone
interested in beekeeping or the indispensable work that bees do for
humanity. It features chapters on the origins of bees, human beings
and beekeeping, the organism of the hive, the social qualities of
bees, their relationship with wasps and ants, plants and elemental
beings, the efficacy of honey, bee venom, as well as scientific
aspects such as silica and formic acid processes and a critique of
modern beekeeping.
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