This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to beekeeping, with information on starting a hive, hive management, swarming, harvesting honey, seasonal preparations, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of invaluable information, this timeless volume is highly recommended for the modern beekeeper, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: âBeekeeping As An Occupationâ, âHow The Colony Is Organizedâ, âThe Complete Hiveâ, âAccessoryâ, âEquipmentâ, âEstablishing The Colonyâ, âSpring In the Apiaryâ, âSummer In The Apiaryâ, âFall And Winter Preparationâ, âQueen Managementâ, âDiseases And Enemiesâ, âHoney Plantsâ, âPackingâ, and âHoney For Marketâ. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on beekeeping. Originally published in 1917.