This antiquarian volume contains a thorough treatise on the art of bee-keeping, with information on honey production, swarming, seasonal measures, common problems, disease, and much more besides. Written in clear, concise language and containing all the information required for successful bee-keeping, this book will be of considerable value to the modern bee-keeper. It would make for a great addition to any collection of bee-keeping literature. The chapters of this book include 'The Honey Bee Capable of Being Tamed or Domesticated To a Most Surprising Degree' 'The Queen or Mother Bee, The Drones, And the Workers, With Various Highly Important Facts In Their Natural History' 'Comb' 'Propolis, or Bee-Glue' 'Pollen, Or Bee-Bread' and more. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on bee-keeping.