A country physician and beekeeper gathers the apiarian knowledge of his day, historical, physiological and practical, into one popular volume. He describes the queen, drones and workers, comb-building, swarming and the hive’s own housekeeping, and gives advice on hives, wintering and keeping floors clean of insects and their eggs.
A classic of English beekeeping literature that still charms naturalists and keepers alike. Download the free EPUB.