Bees and beekeeping: science, practice and world resources

Abstract

Part 1 The basis of beekeeping and background information: the basis of beekeeping honeybees as individual insects honeybees as members of the colony. Part 2 Beekeeping with movable-frame hives: movable-frame hives, their frames and accessories other bee-keeping equipment beekeeping management, especially in temperate zones special features of beekeeping in the subtropics and tropics special types of bee management. Part 3 Beekeeping with simpler and cheaper hives: traditional and modern fixed-comb hives and their management movable-comb frameless hives and their management, especially top-bar hives. Part 4 Maintaining honeybee health: health, sickness and injury. Part 5 Honeybees' plant resources, and products from the hive: honeybees' plant resources the traditional hive products - honey and beeswax the newer hive products - pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom, bee brood. Part 6 Beekeepers in relation to their bees: law in relation to bees and beekeeping resources for beekeeper.