Apiculture (beekeeping) Books

This second edition of the Healthy Hive Guide is provided to help both new and experienced beekeepers identify problems within their honey bee hives. Each of the images has a short explanation; however it is clear that not all problems manifest...

¿Qué te atrae de la apicultura? ¿Es la perspectiva de producir tu propia miel y tener el delicioso producto natural fresco en tu mesa del desayuno cada mañana? ¿O es la fascinación por el organismo...

Specially written for amateurs, beginners, cottagers and others who are desirous of keeping two or three hives of bees so as to yield the best results. This complete guide to bee-keeping provides information on hive constructions and management, the...

What is Checkerboarding? A solution to prevent swarming that requires no intervention within the brood nest, increases colony size and therefore honey yields and replaces the resident queen through supersedure.Walter Wright, a retired NASA...

Taylors of Welwyn by Robert J HawkerThomas Bates Blow was from a working class background and leading a lifewith little direction until he was befriended by a member of a leading Britishfamily: with his patronage and much hard work, Thomas laid the...

This book, originally published in 1854, presents a single volume containing a full, practical treatise on the culture of bees. Much of the information will still be found useful today to those that keep bees and those interested in the history of the...

This antique book is intended for the use of those who wish to keep bees, but who lack the requisite information. This text attempts to furnish the reader with the elementary knowledge needed for such an endeavour, and does so in plain and clear...

Have you ever wondered what a self-sufficient lifestyle would be like? Do you dream of growing and producing your own food? Did you ever wish to become an entrepreneur and sell things from the comfort of your own home? If you just answered yes to these...

El relato, como explica Hermano Adam en su propia presentación, recoge en el orden cronológico los viajes y artículos publicados en revistas en momentos diferentes (para una bibliografía completa es interesante recurrir a la página web: https://perso...

After publishing, with Ted Bullock, the two-volume work on Invertebrate Neurobiology, in 1962 Adrian selected a new topic, and built up a group at St Andrews (and later at the Australian National University), specializing in the optics, neuron anatomy...

This small book tries to set out where, in beekeeping, there are ethical choices to be made. The choices are complicated as they impinge not just on the beekeeper, but also on the welfare of the bees, other beekeepers and society in general. Due to the...

This antique comprises a detailed treatise on the uses of Apis Mellifica - or, the poison of the honey bee - in the treatment of human illnesses and ailments. This essay contains everything that an experience of fort years in the conscientious and...

Originally published in 1879, this fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all Bee enthusiasts. With chapters on The history of bee keeping,Natural swarming, Artifical swarming and the diseases and enemies of bee's as...

Published in 1850 this is the forth edition of the Bee Keepers Manual, this early works is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a fascinating and well illustrated read for any Bee Keeping enthusiast or Historian and contains much...

"The Practical Bee-Keeper" is a complete and comprehensive guide to bee-keeping, containing chapters on everything from the natural history and society of beers, to setting up and managing a successful apiary. Although old, this profusely-illustrated...

Professor Adrian Horridge has thoroughly enjoyed a long and productive career in scientific research. At 17 he won a scholarship to St John's College Cambridge, where he spent 10 years, from student to a fellowship, ending in the Zoology Department...

Beekeeping is many things to many people. Maybe it's a hobby, a vocation, a commercial enterprise or your field of study. It will almost certainly become an obsession.For author Steve Donohoe, beekeeping was a form of therapy - an escape from the...

Joe Conti, a Bronx NY, USA native, has lived in the state of Georgia in the USA for 35 years. He has a MS degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida and worked as a Wildlife Biologist specializing in wildlife diseases at both the...

Beekeepers are unusual, as their activity (which is often "just a hobby") is the production of food that may be sold to the public. Many will see the process through from the very beginning - making hives, sourcing bees, setting up apiaries, and managing...

Horizontal hives with frames are becoming increasingly popular in Europe and North America.One of these is the golden hive or Einraumbeute, developed at Mellifera Association in Germany, based on Dadant-size frames rotated ninety degrees. The resulting...

The world is curious about the bee.A little pollinating fairy with six legs, humble and discreet, her fervour fascinates and her wisdom intrigues. She does not have the silky fur of a baby seal nor the mischievous smile of a dolphin to make us melt and...

Synopsis: The 3rd instalment in a series of literature on ASEAN Meliponiculture and Beyond, this portion entails the varied and diverse Stingless Bee Fauna in the Indonesian archipelago. We attempt to bridge the different beekeeping and culture...

The Beekeeper's Guide: Or Manual Of The Apiary (1883) is a comprehensive guide to beekeeping written by Albert John Cook. This book covers all aspects of beekeeping, from the basics of setting up a hive to the more advanced techniques of honey production...

Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth is considered 'the father of American beekeeping.' The claim is probably too modest. His design for a beehive is used to this day around the world and is still called the "Langstroth hive." Langstroth's...

"Bee-Keeping for All" is a classic guide to keeping bees for profit and pleasure by Tickner Edwardes. It includes complete instructions for setting up and managing a successful apiary, as well as tips and observations from a life-long keeper on how to...

Bees and Beekeeping in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marks the first publication in the UAE of a book focusing on bees, honey bees, and beekeeping. Wild and managed bees are known as "keystone species" because of their significance as...

How can you inspect a hive without opening it? When you do open it, how do you interpret what you see? And how do unmanaged bees survive without our help?Truly seeing and understanding what is happening in a bee colony is the core skill for all...

"Facts about Honey" is a simple guide to honey, exploring what honey is, how it is taken from bees, its nutritional value, and more. Written in plain language and profusely illustrated, this handbook is perfect for novices with an interest in honey, its...

This is a vintage treatise on bee-keeping for profit. Although old, much of the information contained within this essay is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern readers with a practical interest in the subject. Contents include: "On...

Originally published in 1908, this is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and...

In early 2020, amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenton Moore discovered the hobby of homebrewing humanity's oldest fermentable beverage: Mead.What follows is a passionate exploration into the art of mead-making as Kenton recounts the story...

If you want to learn about honey bees, set up your own apiary, and manage beekeeping as a hobby, then check out HowExpert Guide to Honey Bees & Beekeeping.This is a great starter guide for those who are simply interested in honey bees or those who...

My intent for this book is a step by step of how I do queen breeding and queen rearing.  Some of this will be why I do it, but mostly it will be what I do.  I may mention other methods in passing, but mostly this is just what I currently do...

On evolution, ecology and the behaviour of honey beesJacques van Alphen describes the research that unravelled the behaviour of honey bees. Fascinating stories! How, for example, can a hive of several tens of thousands of individuals function without a...

Alan began beekeeping in the Loire Valley in France, where he lived and worked for 23 years. His apiary there was the target of heavy predation by Asian Hornets.He moved to England in 2020 and now manages 20 colonies and breeds queens in 3 apiaries in...

There are several sources of serious confusion in the investigations of how bees and humans see grey and black. First, von Frisch trained bees to go to a coloured paper, and then tested whether they could distinguish that colour from a palette of 15...

 Synopsis: This compendium is set in six parts covering the main Philippine regions. The first part is CALABARZON Region IVA which covers Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal & Quezon provinces. The second part is MIMAROPA Region IVB, and this covers...

There has been a change in the beekeeping environment since the first edition in 2012. Today there is a heightened concern about global warming, the natural environment, biodiversity and the need to be guided by science. Among beekeepers there is a...

Honey - the purest and most natural food in the world.Honey - a remarkable source of fitness and energyHoney - renowned for its healing powers for millions of yearsHoney - a marvellous health food and beauty treatmentCecil Tonsley is a beekeeper, a...

Langstroth On The Hive And The Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's ManualThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the...

How to use this BACKYARD Beekeeping Log Book:8 X 10 Inches & 110 PagesThis ultimate BACKYARD BEEKEEPING LOGBOOK is a perfect way to track and record all your beekeeping activities. This unique Beekeeper's Journal is a great way to keep all of your...

A very important book on an often overlooked subject area - the role of good nutrition in honey bee biology.This husband and wife team delve into the importance of the pollinator species to man's survival and how the functioning of the world's ecosystems...

Hasta ahora desconocido al público español, este libro está considerado desde muchos años un clásico de la literatura apícola. Aquí Hermano Adam habla en primera persona de sus experiencias como apicultor pionero sobre la cría y selección de reinas,...

Whether you’re interested in creating beauty products for yourself or for profit, Making and Selling Cosmetics is for you. The author, Dr Sara Robb, has over 15 years of experience as a cosmetics formulator and specializes in products containing...