This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive guide to bee-keeping,
with information on seasonal management, diseases, enemies, swarming,
honey production, and many other aspects of bee-keeping. Full of
interesting, practical information and profusely illustrated, this guide
will be of considerable value to the discerning bee-keeper. It is not to
be missed by collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The
chapters of this volume include: 'Early Experiments - Natural History',
'The Queen', 'The Worker Bee', 'Size of Hives', 'The Large Hive', 'Small
Hives', 'Safety in Wintering', 'Frame Spacing', 'The Supers', 'Side
Storage', 'Queen Excluders', 'Drone and Drone Production', 'The Dadant
Hive', 'A simplified Dadant Hive', and much more. We are proud to
republish this vintage book, now complete with a new and specially
commissioned introduction on bee-keeping.