Margaret, just a reminder that The Secret Life of Bees is fiction. That said, because she quotes facts about bees at the beginning of every chapter, the books she references from are listed and a wealth of information, I'm sure. Also, one of the main characters in the book is a beekeeper and it's pretty much over my head all the stuff they do to maintain the health of the bees. Plus they make the beeswax candles, etc.
