Beataidh Banrigh Super-Bee

ueen Betty, or Beataidh Banrigh as she is known by her Gaelic-speaking friends, is a rare wild bumblebee who lives a peaceful life among the machair flowers of a Scottish island with her friends Mimi the mouse, and Redrick and Racey Red-Clover. When a large hive of greedy and mischievous honeybees move into the area, suddenly she cannot find enough food for her family. What will she do? Who will help her? A tale of friendship and wildlife conservation told in English and Gaelic by Primary School Children on the Isle of Tiree. Beautifully illustrated in full, glossy colour and packed with fun characters and bee facts. Paircwood Publishing 2021, 50 pages.