02487cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324502710013026400510040130000470045233600260049933700260052533800360055150000310058750801670061852012120078553400450199765300320204265300390207485600430211399900170215647765UtSlPG20260610134110.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSF1 aHill, Thomas12aA Profitable Instruction of the Perfite Ordering of Bees :bWith the Maruellous Nature, Propertie, and Gouernemente of Them: and the Necessarie Vses Both of Their Honie and Waxe, Seruing Diuersly, as Well in Inward as Outward Causes: Gathered Out of the Best Writers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-24  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"A Profitable Instruction of the Perfite Ordering of Bees" by Thomas Hill is a scientific publication written in the late 16th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide on the management and benefits of beekeeping, exploring the nature, properties, and governance of bees while detailing the uses of their honey and wax. The text is likely aimed at those engaged in agriculture or interested in enriching their knowledge of apiculture.  The opening of this treatise begins with tributes to various ancient authors, establishing a foundation of knowledge that Hill draws upon to provide insights into beekeeping practices. He emphasizes the importance of bees to agriculture and recounts their remarkable social structure, governance under a "king," and the value of their products. Hill presents detailed observations about bee behavior and characteristics while discussing essential practices for beekeepers, such as hive placement and the care of bees in different seasons. The introduction sets a tone of practical instruction, aimed at educating both novice and experienced beekeepers about the art and science of managing bee colonies effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBees -- Early works to 1800  aBee culture -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47765  c88604d88604