Review: Edible: An Adventure into the World of Eating Insects and the Last Great Hope to Save the Planet

Edible: An Adventure into the World of Eating Insects and the Last Great Hope to Save the Planet by Daniella Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Eating bugs is a subjects I have been dying to read about. I have never knowingly eaten a bug. Except that as she says in the book that that we have all eating bugs unknowingly. The author says something
like that. I can't remember the exact words. For the book I learned that the term for eating bugs is entomorphagy.
My favorite parts of the book are raising bugs at home where she gives instructions on how to raise mealworms, crickets and wax moths at home. And I also enjoyed reading the essential list of edible insects. I was surprised to learn that cockroaches are edible.
Reading this book makes me want to go out and stat and insect farm and make some recipes with insects in them. I was also surprised the scorpions are edible. Wow.
That reminds me also also enjoyed reading the recipes in the back of the book. I did not make any of them. I wish I could make them though. The brownies sound tasty.
So I thought this was an exciting book to read. I knew that people in other parts of the world at insects. In the books I read about bees and honey bees I read about people eating the bee larva. I never knew that there was anyone in the United states who ate insects.
I can't wait to grow mealworms, crickets and wax moths. I don't know if I would be able to eat them though. I enjoyed this book.

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Review: The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden

The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden by Kim Flottum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have also read the 4th edition of the backyard beekeeper. So I thought why not read the 3rd edition.
Bees are one of my favorite subjects to read about. I was thinking about when I grew sunflowers years ago I remember seeing bees on the sunflowers but, I had no interest in how the bees lived, what they ate, how long they lived, how many bees were in a hive. Back then I had no idea bout bees. And if I thought about bees I assumed that there were only honey bees or bumble bees.
I am glad I got interested in bees. They are fascinating insects that are so interesting. My world is so much better know that I know a little bit about bees. One day I hope to become a beekeeper. I can't wait to see if I like beekeeping and if I am good at beekeeping.

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