Sue Monk KiddNobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her. She liked to tell everybody that women made the best beekeepers, 'cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting. It comes from years of loving children and husbands.
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Amity Shlaes, in her book, “The Forgotten Man” says, “Nobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her.” This statement is very true. Most of us have neither seen nor heard of a female beekeeper before. However, by the time you read this, you may have already met one. Perhaps she is the only female beekeeper you have ever met. The fact that she has been able to love animals that sting without harming herself is something that many women are unable to do.
Source: The Secret Life Of Bees
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