The Mentor - The HoneybeePaperback, 5 November 2012

This fascinating volume contains a detailed yet concise guide to bee-keeping, with information on marketing honey, seasonal apiary management, common problems and their remedies, and much more besides. Written in simple language and containing a wealth of invaluable information, this text is ideal for the beginner, and makes for a great addition to collections of bee-keeping literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Legend of the Honey Bee', 'Manipulation of the Hive', 'Queen Bee Surrounded by a Group of Her Subjects', 'An Apiary in the Spring', 'Swarm of Bees Taken from a Tree', 'Gathering Honey', 'The Honeyflow', 'Bees in Packages', 'Honey for Market', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on bee-keeping.