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050 4 _aSF
100 1 _aCumming, John,
_d1807-1881
245 1 0 _aBee-Keeping
246 1 _aBee Keeping
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-30
508 _aTom Cosmas produced from materials provided by The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"Bee-Keeping" by John Cumming is a guide on the practice and principles of apiculture written in the mid-19th century. The work is intended for people interested in beekeeping, especially those seeking to profit from it while also caring for the welfare of the bees. The author emphasizes practical advice and humane methods for managing bees effectively. The opening of the text introduces the author's motivations for writing this guide after he received numerous inquiries regarding bee management from readers of The Times. Cumming shares his personal experiences with beekeeping, detailing several anecdotes about his encounters with bees and the joy they bring to their keepers. He reflects on collective gratitude from bees towards those who treat them with kindness and highlights the significant role bees play in the environment by pollinating flowers. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a practical and accessible exploration of beekeeping that promises to delight and inform both novices and seasoned enthusiasts alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Sampson Low, Son & Marston, 1864
653 _aBees
653 _aBee culture
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/beekeeping00cumm
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67284
999 _c108106
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