02447cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324502230014726400510037030000470042133600260046833700260049433800360052050000310055650801110058752012150069853400720191365300090198565300160199485600490201085600430205999900190210269676UtSlPG20260610134618.0mcr n260607r20231860utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSF1 aHermann, H. C.q(Heinrich C.)14aThe Italian Alp-bee; or, The gold mine of husbandry :bshort and practical instructions to breed genuine prolific Italian queens; to multiply them by hundreds in a few months and how to change German hives into Italian 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-01-01  aTom Cosmas compiled from materials made available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.  a"The Italian Alp-bee; or, The gold mine of husbandry" by H. C. Hermann is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work provides practical instructions on breeding and managing the Italian Alp-bee, a rare and valuable bee species native to the Alpine regions. The book focuses on the methods for cultivating prolific Italian queens, transforming common European bee hives into Italian ones, and the ecological understanding necessary for successful apiculture.  In the book, Hermann outlines the characteristics and benefits of the Italian Alp-bee, distinguishing it from the more common black bees. He describes the bee's unique features, such as its slim form, distinct coloration, and behaviors that make it more efficient at honey production. Hermann provides detailed guidance on breeding techniques, maintaining hive purity, and the organizational structure within a bee colony, including the roles of queens, drones, and worker bees. The practical advice offered is aimed at both novice and experienced beekeepers looking to enhance their bee-keeping operations by cultivating this specific species for greater yield and profitability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Geo. Neighbor and Sons, 1860  aBees  aBee culture4 uhttps://archive.org/details/Hermann1860il91T40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69676  c110452d110452