Exposing the misguided assumptions behind an altruistic trend.amp10amp10The last decade has seen an explosion of urban beekeeping in the US Canada and Europe a wellintentioned response to perceived threats to the global honey bee population. Many thousands of people have taken up this seemingly environmentally friendly hobby tending backyard and rooftop hives or paying a company to do so and encouraging honey bees to make honey and pollinate flowers. What could be wrong with thatamp10amp10Quite a lot in fact. In The Honey Trap scientist and author Dana Church demonstrates that despite reports to the contrary honey bees are nowhere near extinction. Rather their nurturing by urban beekeepers is having farreaching and potentially devastating consequences for the 19999 other species of bees on the planet with knockon effects for plants both cultivated and wild and our ecosystems more generally.amp10amp10With engaging storytelling and a wealth of knowledge about bees and their ways Church unravels the complexities of human interactions with our winged friends and demonstrates how dangerously selfish our thinking can be. Its a wakeup call for humanity to embrace sustainable practices and protect these vital pollinators before its too late.