Swarm Tree
Of Honeybees, Honeymoons and the Tree of Life
Published on 5. May 2009
161 pages
978-1-61423-602-3 (ISBN)
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Following tracks, messing with bees, chasing butterflies, stalking deer, tickling trout and picking up pawpaws-and hitchhikers. This lively collection by celebrated storyteller Doug Elliott will delight readers with its blend of natural history and heartfelt, hilarious takes on life. Whether tracking skunks, philosophizing over dung beetles or reading divine script on the back of a trout, Elliott brings a sense of wonder and humor to every story. His broad scientific and cultural knowledge of the Appalachians and beyond is a treasure. Dive deeply into the richness of the natural world, climb high into the tree of life and return-with amazing tales, humorous insights and deep spiritual truths.
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05/2009
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Doug Elliott has performed and presented programs at festivals, museums, botanical gardens, nature centers, and schools from Canada to the Caribbean. He has been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, lectured and performed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and conducted workshops for the Smithsonian Institution. He has led ranger training sessions for the National Park Service and guided people in the wilderness from Maine to the Florida Everglades. Doug is the author of four books and has written articles for regional and national magazines, as well as recording a number of award-winning albums of stories and songs. He has recently produced a series of short pieces for Farmer s Almanac on PBS.
Content
- Intro
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Crossing Boundaries: Of Lurking Gators, Leaping Sunfish, Turkey Egg Omelets and Georgia Cops
- Chapter 1: Swarm Tree: The Day the Bees Fell on My Head
- Chapter 2: My Brief Career as a Migratory Beekeeper: On the Road with Half a Million Nectar-Sucking Virgins
- Chapter 3: Soul Food in a Southern Swamp: Of Bumming Fish and Crossing Boundaries
- Chapter 4: Honeybees in a Corporate World: Of Honeybees, Yippee Protesters and the Miliary Industrial Complex
- Chapter 5: Footprints in the Snow: On the Trail of the Creator
- Chapter 6: Tickled by Trout: Of Good Ol' Boys, Fish Grabbing and the Handwriting of God
- Chapter 7: Republicans in the Ramp Patch: Of Possums, Politics and Smelly Wild Onions
- Chapter 8: The Hunt: Bambi Is Alive and Well
- Chapter 9: Another Roadside Attraction: The Passionate Quest of the Butterfly Hitchhikers
- Chapter 10: Keep On the Grass: Of Lawns, Weeds and Wheat Fields
- Chapter 11: Way Down Yonder: Epiphany in the Pawpaw Patch
- Chapter 12: The Scarab and the Sacred Sphere: Of Dung Beetles and the Source of Life
- Chapter 13: Of Ginseng, Golden Apples and the Rainbow Fish: Ancient Tales and Mountain Treasures
- Notes
- Bibliography
