First Lessons in Beekeeping: A Classic Beginner's Guide to Honey Bees, Hives, and Apiary Management - Couverture rigide

Dadant, C. P.

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ISBN 10 : 1515432203 ISBN 13 : 9781515432203

Editeur : Wilder Publications, 2018

Synopsis

First Lessons in Beekeeping is a practical beginner's guide to honey bees hive management equipment swarming honey production and the everyday work of the apiary. Written by C. P. Dadant one of the central names in American beekeeping publishing this complete and unabridged edition preserves a classic instructional text for readers interested in traditional beekeeping methods small-scale agriculture homesteading honey production and the history of apiculture. Dadant's own company describes the book as a 1917 classic that became a first stop for beginning beekeepers for generations.

The book's enduring value lies in its plain methodical approach. Dadant writes for the learner who needs the fundamentals clearly explained: the life of the colony the role of the queen the handling of hives the use of frames and supers the prevention of common mistakes and the practical steps that turn curiosity about bees into competent beekeeping. Modern equipment disease management and regional practice have changed since Dadant's day but First Lessons in Beekeeping remains useful as a foundational historical manual and a readable introduction to the traditional principles behind beekeeping. For readers of agriculture self-sufficiency farm skills homesteading honey bees and classic practical manuals it offers a direct route into one of the most enduring branches of rural life.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Camille Pierre Dadant (1851-1938) was the son of Charles Dadant, one of the fathers of modern beekeeping techniques, inventor of the Dadant beehive, and founder of one of the first beekeeping equipment manufacturers. The business is still extant and run by the family, as is their publication, American Bee Journal.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wilder Publications
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515432203
• ISBN 13: 9781515432203
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 183
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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