[Gutenberg 24583] • Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual

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Font adjustments diseases and enemies of bees; the life-cycles of the queen, drone, and worker; bee-hives; the handling of bees; and many other topics. Enjoy Rev. Langstroth's treatise, the first work to discuss what is now called modern bee management. It is written in a friendly, familiar style and easily engages any reader. This book addresses many topics of interest to beekeepers and enthusiasts including: Physiology Lifecycles of Workers, Drones, and Queen Bees Feeding Bees Hives and their Construction Swarming Diseases and Enemies of Bees Handling Bees And Many Others Even with all of the technological enhancements and advances available to beekeepers today, this book is a must read for the bee enthusiast and keeper alike. In this manual, Langstroth addresses every aspect of beekeeping: bee physiology; diseases and enemies of bees; the life-cycles of the queen, drone, and worker; bee-hives; and the handling of bees. An infectious sense of wonder and enthusiasm suffuses Langstroth's accounts of natural and artificial swarming, the production of honey and wax, and the best methods of feeding bees and maintaining an apiary. The manual abounds in practical and intriguing insights attained through the years of observation and experience, including "the kindness of bees to one another," "their infatuation for liquid sweets," and "the warning given by bees before stinging.". This version of Langstroth's manual is the final edition; it incorporates the author's own revisions and remains an unsurpassed resource for beekeepers.