Description
This apiculture manual was published by the USDA in 1899. It has lots of text and illustrations.
Table of Contents:
- Classification of the Honey Bee
- Kinds of Bees composing a colony
- Quieting and manipulating bees
- Establishing an apiary
- Hives and implements
- Bee pasturage
- Spring manipulation
- Securing surplus honey and wax
- Rearing and introducing queens
- Increase of colonies
- Wintering bees
- Diseases and enemies of bees
The PDF I was able to source has the following disclaimer: Historic, archived document: Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices.
Sounds like a good read to me!!
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