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100 1 _aBenton, Frank,
_d1852-1919
245 1 4 _aThe honey bee: a manual of instruction in apiculture
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aBulletin (United States Department of Agriculture. Division of Entomology); no. 1, new series, (third ed.)
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-27
508 _aTom Cosmas produced from materials generously made available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"The Honey Bee: A Manual of Instruction in Apiculture" by Frank Benton is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The manual serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals looking to engage in bee-keeping, detailing the practical management of apiaries to ensure both personal satisfaction and economic benefit. The text likely delves into various aspects of apiculture, including bee species, hive construction, honey production, and overall management practices. At the start of this manual, Benton provides an introduction to the structure and organization of bees, emphasizing the importance of understanding their natural history for effective management. He outlines the different species of bees suitable for cultivation and discusses their characteristics, such as the common honey bee ("Apis mellifera"), and the various races introduced from different regions. Moreover, Benton stresses the significance of maintaining healthy colonies and provides management tips, enhancing the reader’s foundational knowledge before delving deeper into the specifics of apiary establishment and operation in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1899
653 _aBees
653 _aBee culture
830 0 _aBulletin (United States Department of Agriculture. Division of Entomology); no. 1, new series, (third ed.)
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/honeybeemanualof01bent_1
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67942
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