by Frank C. Pellett (Author)
This fascinating book contains a complete treatise on beekeeping as a profitable enterprise. It is the result of a lifetime of the author's association with bees. Written in clear, concise language and including all the information one could want to know about beekeeping, this text constitutes a must-read for novice keepers, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of beekeeping literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Beekeeping', 'Business or Sideline', 'Keeping Bees in Town', 'The Honeybee Family', 'Activities Within the Hive', 'The Honey Harvest', 'Bee Pasture', 'Regional Differences', 'Need of Bees in Agriculture', 'About Beehives', 'When Bees must be Fed', 'Use of Comb Foundation', etcetera. We are proud to republish this text now complete with a new introduction on beekeeping