Originally published in 1917, this is a wonderful early work on beekeeping and contains much information and many photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork Contents Include: Beekeeping As An Occupation - How The Colony Is Organized - The Complete Hive - Accessory Equipment - Establishing The Colony - Spring In the Apiary - Summer In The Apiary - Fall And Winter Preparation - Queen Management - Diseases And Enemies - Honey Plants - Packing Honey For Market

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.

Contributing Authors Include O. A. Stevens, Morley Pettit, K. Hawkins And Many More.

A quick and effective way to set up and manage a bee hive for the keen amateur. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

1917. Revised and rewritten by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant. Contents: Beekeeping as an Occupation; How the Colony is Organized; The Complete Hive; Accessory Equipment; Establishing the Colony; Spring in the Apiary; Summer in the Apiary; Fall and Winter Preparation; Queen Management; Diseases and Enemies; Honey Plants; and Packing Honey for Market.

2010 Reprint of original 1934 edition. The Dadant family, originally from France, is one the first families of beekeeping in America. Charles Dadant (1817-1902) is considered one of the founding fathers of modern beekeeping. He was always seeking a better way to keep bees. Just as he had begun with the old European "eke," he quickly abandoned that kind of beekeeping for the modern Langstroth hive concept. Bee hives have often been designed and built without regard for the needs and habits of the honey bee colony. Probably the best design for a colony was the large hive developed by Charles Dadant. It provided a large, deep brood chamber with plenty of room in which the queen could lay, and shallower supers for honey storage. However, the price and promotion of smaller hives offered for sale during the period from about 1885 to 1900 made them more popular. Charles son, Camille Pierre Dadant, authored First Lessons in Beekeeping, a standard and still important work on this subject. Dadant's book and its succeeding editions have been America's first stop for beginning beekeepers for over 90 years. Lavishing illustrated with photographs.

1917. Revised and rewritten by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant. Contents: Beekeeping as an Occupation; How the Colony is Organized; The Complete Hive; Accessory Equipment; Establishing the Colony; Spring in the Apiary; Summer in the Apiary; Fall and Winter Preparation; Queen Management; Diseases and Enemies; Honey Plants; and Packing Honey for Market.

A great book for anyone who is interested in beekeeping. This easy to understand book with hundreds of illustrations walks you through everything you need to know about beekeeping. Simply one of the best books ever written on the subjects. A facsimile edition.

Originally published in 1917, this is a wonderful early work on beekeeping and contains much information and many photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork Contents Include: Beekeeping As An Occupation - How The Colony Is Organized - The Complete Hive - Accessory Equipment - Establishing The Colony - Spring In the Apiary - Summer In The Apiary - Fall And Winter Preparation - Queen Management - Diseases And Enemies - Honey Plants - Packing Honey For Market

1917. Revised and rewritten by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant. Contents: Beekeeping as an Occupation; How the Colony is Organized; The Complete Hive; Accessory Equipment; Establishing the Colony; Spring in the Apiary; Summer in the Apiary; Fall and Winter Preparation; Queen Management; Diseases and Enemies; Honey Plants; and Packing Honey for Market.