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The Honey-Makers

The Honey-Makers

Margaret Warner Morley

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Home Farm Books
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9781473334311
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'The Honey-Makers' a detailed guide to the honey bee, with chapters on anatomy, habits and habitat, hive structure, history, literary references, and more. A fascinating and informative book, 'The Honey-Makers' is highly recommended for bee-keepers and others with an interest in bees. Contents include: 'Structure, Habits, and Products of the Honey-Bee', 'The Bee’s Tongue', 'Eyes, Antennae, and Brain', 'The Wings', 'The Legs', 'Honey-Sac and Wax-Pockets', 'The Sting', 'The Family', 'The Drone', 'The Worker', 'The Swarm', 'Honey', 'Mead', 'The Literature and History of the Bee', 'In Hindu Literature', etc. Other works by this author include 'A Song of Life', 'Life and Love', and 'The Bee People'. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping. First published in 1899.

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