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100 1 _aHill, Thomas
245 1 2 _aA 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-24
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBees -- Early works to 1800
653 _aBee culture -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47765
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