A comprehensive guide to the management of bees and to the production of honey for home and market. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Bee Keeping As a Practical Proposition - How Bees Work - The Modern Beehive - Frames and Comb Foundation - Other Essential Appliances - The Various Races of Honey Bees - Making a Start - Handling Bees - The Honey Harvest - Swarming - Feeding, Wintering, and Spring Management - Uniting and Increasing Stocks - Queen Rearing - Extracting and Handling Honey - Other Items of Importance - A Bee-Keeper's Calendar - Pests and Diseases - Marketing Honey

A comprehensive guide to the management of bees and to the production of honey for home and market. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Bee Keeping As a Practical Proposition - How Bees Work - The Modern Beehive - Frames and Comb Foundation - Other Essential Appliances - The Various Races of Honey Bees - Making a Start - Handling Bees - The Honey Harvest - Swarming - Feeding, Wintering, and Spring Management - Uniting and Increasing Stocks - Queen Rearing - Extracting and Handling Honey - Other Items of Importance - A Bee-Keeper's Calendar - Pests and Diseases - Marketing Honey