ISBN-13: 9781447463832 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 492 str.
A beginners guide to apiary, learn how to set up, maintain and profit from a bee hive. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This antiquarian volume contains a thorough treatise on the art of bee-keeping, with information on honey production, swarming, seasonal measures, common problems, disease, and much more besides. Written in clear, concise language and containing all the information required for successful bee-keeping, this book will be of considerable value to the modern bee-keeper. It would make for a great addition to any collection of bee-keeping literature. The chapters of this book include: The Honey Bee Capable of Being Tamed or Domesticated To a Most Surprising Degree; The Queen or Mother Bee, The Drones, And the Workers, With Various Highly Important Facts In Their Natural History; Comb; Propolis, or Bee-Glue; Pollen, Or Bee-Bread; and more. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on bee-keeping.