This is a direct reprint of the 1926 book first published by the A. I. Root Company in Medina, Ohio. 408 pages, with hundreds of black and white photos by the author. Contents: Part 1: Nectar: Its Secretion, Protection, and Distribution, including the structure and role of the flower, the secretion of nectar, plants of little value to honey bees, pollen flowers and honey dew. Part 2: Descriptions of the 38 plants valuable chiefly for pollen, with photos of most and diagrams of some Part 3: Description of hundreds of American honey plants, north of Mexico, with photos of most, and maps depicting where they are most common in the wild, or most commonly grown as crops Part 4: The honey floras of the different states, and guide to the best locations for beekeeping, broken into 8 different U.S. regions, including - The northeastern or New England region, including a bit of the Maritime Provinces - The Appalachian Highlands, from the Catskills in New Your to northern Georgia dn Alabama - The Coastal plain of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico - The central lowlands north of the Gulf Coastal Plain, including the prairies - The Great Plains east of the Rocky Mountains - The Rocky Mountains - The desert region west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges - The Pacific coast, west of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade ranges. Within each of these regions each state is described and evaluated for its value as a prosperous beekeeping region. In the larger and more productive states, even counties are described, and even the parts of counties in some locations, where there are many beekeepers and many bees kept.

Honey Plants of North America

Harvey B. Lovell

A.I. Root Co.

This book is a culmination of nearly 40 years of work by the editors and staff of Gleanings in the Bee Culture. It's primary intent is as a learning tool for beginning beekeepers, but it is an exceptional source of information for anyone interested in the fascinating world of honey bees.This book covers every aspect of introductory beekeeping and honey bee biology--including seasonal management, equipment used, harvesting and marketing hive products, honey bee communication and beekeeping social skills.Beekeeping can become a hobby, a part-time or full-time occupation, but whatever your eventual involvement, this book will make beekeeping easier, since you are Starting Right with Bees.

The New Starting Right With Bees: A Beginner's Handbook on Beekeeping

Gleanings

ABC &amp; XYZ of Bee Culture is a comprehensive resource guide for beekeepers at any skill level. ABC &amp; XYZ of Bee Culture is organized like an encyclopedia of beekeeping. Topics are listed in alphabetical order and cover virtually every topic related to beekeeping. ABC &amp; XYZ of Bee Culture is a must have for any beekeeper. ABC &amp; XYZ of Bee Culture comes in hardcover with 516 pages, glossary, and index. I have been intrigued by the bee behavior detailed in this book - such as reproductive tendencies (Cape Bees are known for developing queens parthenogenetically) and social behavior (Swarming or working together to ventilate a hive). It has also been good to learn about historical beekeeping practices such as how we came to use a 10 frame hive (Langstroth, 1852) and who came up with the smoker (Moses Quinby, 1875). Of course, how smoke works on bees in the first place is another aspect altogether. There is much to learn here and I am still reading

The ABC and Xyz of Bee Culture: An Encyclopedia of Beekeeping

Reference

Morse, Roger

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Observation hives have fascinated people since they were first invented over 2000 years ago. This book explains in detail how to set up, maintain and use an observation hive in nearly any location. It goes into great detail on how to use an observation hive as a teaching tool in nature centers, school rooms, museums and other education sites. Many of the chapters in this book were originally produced as a monthly series in Bee Culture Magazine published by the A.I. Root Company. The invention of glass and the moveable frame brought observation hives into the modern age. The simplicity of their construction and ease of management makes them available to almost everyone, in any location. Successfully managing an ongoing observation hive, however, requires the basic skill of beekeeping, and although these can be learned on the job, we strongly urge anyone not familiar with these skills to bring an experienced beekeeper into the picture so as to avoid costly errors, and to increase the enjoyment of the hive. Bringing an observation hive into your life will forever change how you, your family, your students, and anyone who pauses long enough to wonder aloud.

Observation Hives: How to Set up, Maintain and Use a Window to the World of Honey Bees

Tom Webster

Dewey Caron

Africanized honey bees in the Americas

Caron, Dewey M.

Propolis: The Healing Power of the Honey Bee

Nowottnick, Klaus

The 41st Edition of The ABC &amp; XYZ Of Bee Culture has over 900 pages and more than 1,000 photos. Most photos are color, but many are black and white because of the extensive array of historical topics, people and events that are covered...here and nowhere else. Constructed as an easy to use and comprehensive encyclopedia of honey bees, beekeeping and beekeeping practices and equipment, the alphabetical listings cover absolutely everything in the beekeeping world. From African Honey Bees, to beeswax, to comb honey, to G. M. Doolittle, to essential oils, to Karl von Frisch, to Extracted Honey, to more than 50 of the most popular honey plants to laying workers, to honey bee mites, to nucleus colonies, to Queen piping and Queen rearing, to the A. I. Root Company History, to smoking colonies, to Top Bar Hives, to Varroa, to wintering to worker cells. The 16 page Glossary is easy to use, and contains hundreds of entries to make learning the science, and art of beekeeping easier and faster than you can imagine. And nowhere anywhere is there a more comprehensive listing of the people and events that make up the history of keeping bees. Hundreds of individuals are highlighted, noting their contributions to the beekeeping community...from L. L. Langstroth to modern day queen And, because of the extensive role the A. I. Root Company played in American, and even global beekeeping development, a comprehensive overview of the family, the manufacturing advances, and the contributions made by the family, and the company, are spelled out in detail not before shared. More than 50 authors were pulled in to assist with this work, each contributing the most up-to-date information in their respective fields. These were so skillfully edited by Dr.Shimanuki, Ann Harman, and Kim Flottum that the contributions mesh perfectly, with none being too complicated, and none being too simple. Ann Harman s fact checking was extensive, and the accuracy of the information is, considering the volume of material, a tribute to the dedication of all of the authors, editors and publishers. The science of honey bees and beekeeping certainly are on display in this work, but so too are the many entries that focus on demonstrating practical beekeeping skills and information. Everything from how to lay out a small, medium or large honey house and what equipment to choose, to how to equalize colonies, to assembling equipment, to judging honey for show, to instrumental insemination, to making mead, to making nucs, to collecting pollen, to rearing queens, to harvesting honey, to lighting and keeping lit, smokers. A wealth of beekeeping how-to exists alongside the science of beekeeping that supports why beekeepers do things the way they do. This book is both a handy reference to see how something is done, why it is done that way, the science behind the actions, and the history of how beekeeping got to where it is today. It is indispensible, too, as a jumping off place when you want to find out more, but simply didn t know where to start. Often called The Beekeeper s Bible , The ABC &amp; XYZ Of Bee Culture should be on every beekeeper s shelf....for emergencies, for background, and for fun.

The ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture: An Encyclopedia Pertaining to the Scientific and Practical Culture of Honey Bees

Garceau, Sharon

Uncle Buzzy s Big Fat Book is a collection of the contribution to Bee Culture magazine made by Lela Dowling, a well know freelance cartoonist who has worked for Hasbro, Mattel, Electronic Arts, LucasARts and others over the years. She was a beekeeper for a time, and coupled with some of her somewhat unwired friends, came up with hundreds of off the wall cartoons to entertain the readers of Bee Culture.  We ve divided up the series into groupings that sort of go together, so you can sort and choose and take a look....many are in black and white, and just as many are in color...full page stories will keep you in stitches...78 pages, a couple hundred cartoons.  There s a whole section on the Cover s she did...imagine a U-Pick Honey Farm, where folks from the city take a day in the beeyard to harvest their own honey...it s dangerous, hilarious, and is still the most popular cover Bee Culture has ever doneBee Family Issues- mom and kids, dad and report cards, housekeeping chores, old folks at home, family values...Workers...the most bees in the hive always seem to have the most problems...and cause the most troubleAnd of course those bad boys the dronesTroubled bees never seem to get things rightAll about the hive seems to be notorious for laughsAnd beekeepers are a never ending source of interestMating and dating can be interesting...and sometimes rated pg13, just for funHolidays, even in a beehive are special Then there all those spectacular covers...

Uncle Buzzy's Big Fat Book O' Bee Cartoons

Lela Dowling and Friends

Honey Bee Removal is the only book of its kind. Never has the information this book contains been more in demand. Safely removing bees from structures is a skill, and art, a science, a craft and a service to the community. And never has the information this book offers been gathered with such precision, elegance and dedication. In fact, the information in this book has never been gathered all in one place. But now it has. And by two people who are masters of their craft. It's about time. Three events have collided to form a perfect storm for the bee removal business. First the spread of the Africanized Honey Bees continues. Willing to call almost anywhere or anyplace home, these bees have come to inhabit structures that never before had honey bee occupants. Because an established nest is an immediate threat to people who live in these places, to their pets and livestock, and public at large, the need for skilled, safe and rapid removal has never been greater. Second, the rise of urban beekeeping. In the past few years many municipalities have changed the rules about keeping bees within their borders. This has opened a flood gate of new beekeepers in urban and suburban areas that have not seen bees, beekeepers or honeybee colonies in decades. Of course bees do what they have always done, and springtime swarming is a given, now greatly reinforced by all the new bees and their inexperienced keepers.And many of these swarms find new homes in unwelcome places. Third, the focus has been turned on honey bees and beekeeping because of the publicity that the malady referred to as the Colony Collapse Disorder has gained. This has enlightened the public about the value of honey bees to our food, environment and our survival.

Honey Bee Removal: A Step by Step Guide

Bill Owens

Cindy Bee

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