Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #152933 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to the management of bees and to the production of honey for home and market. 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 : Bee Keeping As a Practical Proposition - How Bees Work - The Modern Beehive - Frames and Comb Foundation - Other Essential Appliances - The Various Races of Honey Bees - Making a Start - Handling Bees - The Honey Harvest - Swarming - Feeding, Wintering, and Spring Management - Uniting and Increasing Stocks - Queen Rearing - Extracting and Handling Honey - Other Items of Importance - A Bee-Keeper's Calendar - Pests and Diseases - Marketing Honey

Customer Reviews

Practical Bee-Keeping and Honey Production by D.T.Macfie
This little gem of a book affectionately describes the world of bees and bee-keeping. Although small, it gives a wealth of information, yet, despite going into so many details, it never becomes boring. The style of writing is warm and down-to-earth, easy to read and understand, practical, yet entertaining. To a novice the book gives a pretty good idea of what is involved in running an apiary; it inspires and leaves one eager to learn more.