This fascinating volume comprises a comprehensive treatise on the honey
bee, with information on anatomy, physiology, and natural history.
Complete with detailed illustrations and diagrams, and containing a
veritable wealth of interesting information on bees, this text
constitutes a must-have for the serious bee-keeper or bee-enthusiast,
and makes for a great addition to collections of bee-related literature.
The chapters include: 'The Bee Community', 'The Natural History of the
Honey Bee', 'Anatomy and Physiology of the Honey Bee', 'Hermaphrodite
and Freak Bees', 'Albino Bees', 'Anatomy and Physiology of the Honey
Bee', 'Hairs', 'Head', 'Mouth Parts', 'A New Light on the Sexual Organs
of the Queen and Drone Honey Bees', etcetera. We are proud to republish
this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned
introduction on bee-keeping.