Written by award-winning author Chris Cleave, Little Bee tells the story of an illegal Nigerian refugee (the title character) who is set free from a British detention center and ends up at the doorstep of Sarah, a recent widow from suburban London.

FORBES: Reading: Little Bee by Chris Cleave

What's the bee in little Europe's bonnet?

FORBES: Fact and Comment

After the competition, the bee beard can be removed in seconds with a little shake over the hive and some help from a leaf blower.

BBC: In Canada, a competition for the best bee beard

Nearby were sacks of mugwort, yarrow and bee balm, all of which Mr. Hunt uses to make a little-known style of beer called gruit, brewed in a centuries-old tradition, without hops.

WSJ: Get Into the Gruit

The British Bee Keepers' Association recommends that Varroa products be rotated to ensure that the mites have little chance to develop resistance.

BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Sticky bees combat insect pests