This is volume I of "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical". It is a detailed treatise on bees with chapters on physiology, floral relations, anatomy, and profitable management. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting and useful information, "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical" is highly recommended for modern enthusiasts and collectors alike. Contents include: "Wild and Hive Bees", "Economy of Hive Bee", "General Structure", "Nerve System", "Salivary (?) Glands of Bees", "Tongue and Mouth Parts", "Organs of Special Sense: Antennae and Eyes", "Thorax and Legs", "Wings and Flight: Buzzing and Humming", "Segregation of Wax, and Bee Architecture", "Sting Structure", etc. 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.

Excerpt from Bees and Bee-Keeping; Scientific and Practical, Vol. 1: A Complete Treatise on the Anatomy, Physiology, Floral Relations, and Profitable Management of the Hive Bee; Scientific Our title is a compound one, and Our treatment shall be complex. Practical bee-keeping is the out come, and not the parent, Of a scientific knowledge Of bees and their relations to the world about them. Practical men have not made scientific apiculture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the biology and management of honeybees. The author covers the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of bees, as well as the hives and equipment needed for beekeeping. With its practical advice and scientific background, this volume is an invaluable resource for both amateur and professional beekeepers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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