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This is an excellent aid for introducing bees and beekeeping to children and adults. Recommended for children aged 6 years and older the CR Rom contains two presentations. The first is a self-contained presentation to be used by individuals or small groups. The second is for use by a beekeeper wishing to give presentations to interested groups. The presentation contains…
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The Revd. B. Tinsley, former Rector of Newton Tracey kept bees for many years in Devon. He was past Chairman of the Northern Branch of the Devon Beekeepers' Association and was well know and respected for his abilities in the craft. This is a description of what happened month by month in his apiary.
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A comprehensive collection of 500 beekeeping tips written by life-long beekeeper Jim Tew. This title covers all aspects of beekeeping including: • Becoming a beekeeper • Beekeeping equipment • The beekeeping year • Getting live bees • Colony management • Honey • Bee by-products • Pollination • Ailments • Bee biology It is an ideal introductory read for newcomers to…
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A wonderful book in which Richard Taylor develops his philosophy to life and more importantly to beekeeping in a readable and thoroughly delightful way.
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Of interest to those of us who produce this form of (highly profitable) honey. Written from his experience by a well known and respected American academic
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Taken from over 200 columns Richard Taylor submitted to Bee Culture Magazine over 20 years of writing. The information, the emotion and the grace of each work is exactly as it was originally published.
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Well written on a specialist subject. A book packed with information.
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With spectacularly beautiful colour photographs and an easily understandable text The Buzz about Bees tells the story of honeybees in a new perspective. Based on the latest data, notably from his own research group, Jürgen Tautz provides a wonderful insight into the realms of bees. “Whereas bee colonies were once seen as perfect societies of selfless workers and drones ruled…
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Steve Taber spent a life time with bees - both in his native America and in Europe. It is not wrong to say that he forgot more about breeding than most people ever knew - and even then he knew more!! John Phipps the Editor of The Beekeepers Quarterly said that "If Steve said something you could always reckon on…
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This collection of articles from The Beekeepers Quarterly, over a period of ten years, gather together the words of wisdom by a Great American Beekeeper. There is much that can be learnt from this reading this volume that will improve all beekeeping practice. Researcher, commercial beekeeper and finally bee geneticists - with experience in both America and Europe it was…
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This volume conveys facts and nuggets of helpful information by means of humorous and colourful illustrations alongside the captions, opening up the book to beekeepers and non-beekeepers alike.
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Noël Sweeney is a practising barrister who specialises in criminal, human rights and animal law. This volume deals with all aspects of the law concerning bees and beekeepers, drawing upon case history from both UK and American judgements. Bees-at-Law considers the role of bees gauged by the duty and responsibility their owners and beekeepers owe to other people. He lists…
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In 2005, beekeepers in the United States began observing a mysterious and disturbing phenomenon: once-healthy colonies of bees were suddenly collapsing, leaving behind empty hives full of honey and pollen. Over the following decade, widespread honeybee deaths -some of which have come to be called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) -have continued to bedevil beekeepers and threaten the agricultural industries that…
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Bee keepers require a user friendly hive that helps the bees keep warm in winter and stops them overheating in the summer. It must be economical to buy, easy to construct, have minimal maintenance and storage issues, be a hive that is sustainable and gives ample area for honey storage. Beekeeping with Zest claims all of these and the volume…
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This observation Handbook - shows you , in the words of the author. How to know what happens inside the hive by observation on the outside.
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An American beginners book which takes you through the entire process step by step - from information on setting up your hive to how to keep your bees healthy.
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A weighty tome by a former County Beekeeping Instructor of Devon and later Sussex which could be seen as an A - Z of all beekeeping knowledge
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Understanding Bee Anatomy aims to do two things, to explain the structure of this fascinating insect and, through stunning images, to reveal the intricate detail. Dr Stell has applied his knowledge of the human body in describing the honeybee, system by system. The book starts with a chapter on the developmental stages, showing the internal changes taking place from the…
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A reprint of the first modern book on bee houses. John Spiller, a Taunton based solicitor explains clearly the advantages of this type of beekeeping
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George Speis takes the reader through beekeeping culture and the heritage that surrounds beekeeping as seen on the Isle of Andros.
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We have taken in stock this Australian title which deals in depth with commercial and semi-commercial harvesting & extraction. It informs of best practices leading to optimum quality, together with the threats to quality occurring through poor handling skills or facility design shortcomings.
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A full colour well illustrated practical handbook from the Department of Primary Industries in New South Wales giving advice on the recognition and control of all the major diseases. It deals in passing with colony size and nutrition - factors often overlooked in other disease manuals. This is an important addition to the literature.
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How do bees communicate? How long have they been around? What does a beekeeper actually do? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This encyclopaedic book answers all these questions and many more with a light, humorous touch. Piotr Socha tracks the history of bees from the age of the dinosaurs to their current plight, examining along the way the…
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We think that this is the most important book written by that Somerset Master of beekeeping. It reviews all the methods and is an essential manual for the keenest beekeeper.
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Snelgroves Swarming, Its control and Prevention has been in print for over 74 years. This facsimile is a classic and while not all will wish to use his methods, there is much in the book of value for us all.
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A facsimile edition of the 3rd 1966 printing. Of use to all who consider this aspect of the craft.
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A classic title dealing with the problems and solutions for beekeepers in Africa.
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This booklet leads one through the process of queen production by the punched cell method.
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A reprint of the classic title on the bumblebee with colour prints that are as good as in the very rare original. When this book was published, there were no detailed accounts of the life cycles of the humble-bee (or bumblebee) species. Sladen provides these, with a guide to distinguishing the different British species and instructions on how to domesticate…
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The author suggests that Top Bar hives offer a gentler way of practicing the craft. "We have a duty to our bees and as beekeepers we must be in the forefront of change for nature, not mere puppets in some commercial enterprise". This volume gives advice on managing colonies in top bar hives and provides notes and illustrations for the…
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Jim Slade suggests a system of beekeeping, based on years of experience, which is natural, sustainable and economical. There are also constructional details for those who wish to make their own hives.
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This is an introduction to beekeeping and is intended to act as a memory aid for use with children and novices. Its object is to describe how the bees live and how the beekeeper makes use of them.
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The distillation of the life times beekeeping experience by the longest serving editor of The Scottish beekeeper. This gem of a book is packed full of valuable tips guaranteed to improve every beekeeper's honey crop.
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Heather Honey is the Queen of all honeys. To gain a good crop it is important to manage your stocks during the mid season in order that they are at their strongest in August. This Anthology brings together writings from all the past Great Heather Bee Masters - Francis Sitwell, Brother Adam, Colin Weightman & William Hamilton together with a…
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This book is, in part, the story of one man's lifelong experience with bees; with forty colonies or more kept in diverse places in England; and of working alone and with another beekeeper or partner, moving colonies to orchards for pollination, to the heather, and to a variety of crops grown for seed. It is also a book in which…
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When first published, this was the only book on the observation hive. Since then there have been others but Karl Showler has written one which will stand the test of time.
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The foundations of modern movable comb beekeeping were laid by men and women with inquiring minds who saw that the methods then in use could be improved by careful observation of the behaviour of bees. In these essays Karl Showler has looked at the beekeeping methods used in Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Canada and the United States. This…
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A basic guide to the question of multiple queen cells in a hive. How does the beekeeper react? It suggests a wide range of solutions, depending on the reason for the cells. In preparation for the new season Wally Shaw provides suggested solutions in every situation. Recommended.
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This booklet originally published by the Welsh Beekeepers Association this title is meant for those with two or three hives who wish to make small increases without influencing the eventual honey crop.
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The title tells it all. This booklet originally published by the Welsh Beekeepers Association is a very sound introduction to swarm control for all small scale beekeepers. There is no doubt that swarm control is simultaneously the most important and most difficult aspect of colony management with which beekeepers have to deal - if they chose to do so, of…
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David Shannon, a beekeeper for over 15 years, has kept 30-40 colonies in Yorkshire. He has an enthusiastic interest in preparing a variety of hive products for the show in Harrogate (Supreme Champion twice) and the Royal Show at Stoneleigh (winning the most points, a Bronze Medal, and the Brydon Trophy for his mead). Whilst still showing his products, he…
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This book is about the inner workings of one of nature's most complex animal societies: the honey bee colony. It describes and illustrates the results of more than fifteen years of elegant experimental studies conducted by the author. In his investigations, Thomas Seeley suggests the answer to the question of how a colony of bees is organised to gather its…
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Originally published in 1985 this book presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective.
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"Honeybee Democracy is a wonderful book, beautifully written and illustrated, about humanity's greatest friend among the insects. The honeybee is important not only for its role in agriculture but for what it has taught us concerning the fundamental nature of complex social organisation. Seeley, its leading authority, here presents it to a broad readership, with scientific exactitude written in lyrical…
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Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it.
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This modern reprint is the first descriptive treatise of modern bee management. In a reader-friendly, enthusiastic style, Langstroth addresses every aspect of beekeeping: bee physiology; diseases and enemies of bees; the life-cycles of the queen, drone, and worker; bee-hives; the handling of bees; and many other topics. There is also a modern version of this classic title available here.
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The classic title for all who are considering this approach.
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A classic title written by a master of American beekeeping. A life times experience in Queen Rearing can be found inside these covers.