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The Lore of the Honey Bee - Natural History and Bee-Keeping

Year

2013

Language

ENGLISH

Publication Information

Read Books Ltd.

Summary

Originally published in 1908. One of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee. Contents Include: The Ancients and the Honey Bee; The Isle of Honey; Bee Masters in the Middle Ages; The Commonwealth of the Hive; Early Work in the Bee City; Genesis of the Queen; The Bride Widow; The Sovereign Worker Bee; A Romance of Anatomy; Mystery of the Swarm; The Comb Builders; Where the Bee Sucks; The Drone; After the Feast; The Modern Bee Farm; Bee Keeping and the Simple Life.

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