9781406799637 - The Lore of the Honey Bee - Tickner Edwardes
9781406799637 - The Lore of the Honey Bee - Tickner Edwardes
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The Lore of the Honey Bee

This is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and detailed explanations, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to modern bee keepers.

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Author

Tickner Edwardes

Imprint

Home Farm Books

Categories

Beekeeping

Farming & Agriculture

Insects & Spiders

Nature & Natural World

Sustainable Agriculture

Technology, Engineering & Agriculture

Wildlife, Animals & Insects

ISBN

9781406799637, 9781443737708, 9781446546352

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Pages

226

Publication Date

19 June 2006

Originally published in 1908, this is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and detailed explanations, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to modern bee keepers, and would make for a valuable addition to collections of related literature.

Contents include: “The Oldest Craft Under the Sun”, “The Ancients and the Honey-Bee”, “The Isle of Honey”, “Bee-Masters in the Middle Ages”, “At The City Gates”, “The Commonwealth of the Hive”, “Early Works in the Bee-City”, “The Genesis of the Queen”, The Bride-Widow”, “The Sovereign Worker-Bee”, and more.

Many classic bee books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on bee keeping.

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