| Bees for Beginners (Bee Keeping Series) Contributor(s): Taylor, E. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1406798029 ISBN-13: 9781406798029 Publisher: Hesperides Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: This book aims to supply the beginner possessing a few hives with such information and advice as will enabe him to obtain the best possible results from his apiary, and to carry out the few operations that are necessary throughout the year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: A Reviving Industry - Her Majesty the Queen Bee - Drones and Workers - The Bee City - The Beginner's First Steps - Swarming - The Year in the Hive - The Honey Harvest - Cleanliness or Disease |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Beekeeping - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.46 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vintage book contains a complete guide to bee-keeping, with information on hive constructions and management, the natural history of bees, harvesting, swarming, and all other related aspects. Highly accessible and full useful tips, this book will be of considerable utility to the modern reader with an interest in keeping bees, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents Include: A Reviving Industry, Her Majesty the Queen Bee, Drones and Workers, The Bee City, The Beginner's First Steps Swarming, The Year in the Hive, The Honey Harvest, Cleanliness or Disease, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on keeping bees." |
