A Sting in the Tale

One man chronicles his quest to reintroduce a bumblebee species to the UK in this “absorbing and informative” mix of guidebook and memoir ( Booklist ). Dave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets. When his interest turned to the anatomical, there were even some ill-fated experiments with taxidermy. But bees are where Goulson’s true passion lies—the humble bumblebee in particular. Once commonly fo