This book contains a concise treatise on bees, with information on their
natural history, the hive, honey production, and much more besides.
Written in clear, concise language and including a wealth of interesting
and practicable information, this text will be of much value to the
modern bee-keeper, and makes for a great addition to collections of
bee-keeping literature. The sections of this text include: 'Bees and
Honey', 'Approximate Annual Honey Production by States', 'Approximate
Annual Colony Production of Honey in Pounds', 'Organization of the
Colony', 'The Queen', 'Drones', 'Life History', 'Temperature
Relationships', 'Food Requirements', 'Colony Brood Nest', etcetera. We
are proudly republishing this vintage text, now complete with a new and
specially commissioned introduction on bee-keeping