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of bats was found: in at least two they had
probably bred, and most exciting of all was
the discovery of the corpse of a juvenile
Natterer's bat in a house at Bradwell - the
first evidence of breeding in the county.
Any other records should be sent to the
following address: John Dobson, 16 The
Westerings, Bicknacre, Danbury, Essex,
CM3 4ND.
J. DOBSON
BOOK REVIEWS
The Beekeeper's Garden Ted Hooper and Mi ke
Taylor. Alphabooks ( A & C Black, London)
1988. ISBN 0-7136-3023-X £12.95 p 1-152
This interesting little volume contains the
basic information for anyone interested in
taking up beekeeping.
The book has seven chapters. It starts off
with one written with the complete novice in
mind, telling how best to start keeping bees,
mentioning many of the pitfalls the novice is
likely to encounter, also where to get your
nucleus of bees from, what sort of hives to
use, where to place them and other useful bits
of beekeeper's lore. This is followed by a
chapter on the biology of bees, and another on
hedges and bees. The last four chapters
are the "meat" of the book, concerned with
planning, planting and maintaining a garden