Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained: Containing the Result of Thirty-Five years' Experience, and Directions for Using the Movable Comb and Box-Hive

by Moses Quinby

Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained - Containing the Result of Thirty-Five years' Experience, and Directions for Using the Movable Comb and Box-Hive is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1866. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Genres: Nonfiction

354 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1853

About the author

One of the first commercial beekeepers in the United States. Author of the book Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained(1853). After his death, Lyman C. Root, his son-in-law, revised the book and brought it up to date.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't finish reading this, but I found it rather interesting anyway. What made me curious about the subject on Bee-keeping was because my grandfather worked as a beekeeper when he was alive. As a genealogist, I believe it's important to read about the manner of occupations that our ancestors held, that way there's much more meaning in learning about what their jobs might have been like.

[Fred Conrad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written in the mid-1800's in the spirit of a scientific paper. He devoted a lot of effort to refuting previous published findings. The whole thing was interesting, but what stands out most is how similar the challenges were then and now. So many lost hives. Foul brood, robbers, wax worms, moisture, poor forage and all that. He didn't mention small hive beetles however. Worth the time.

[Jeanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting bits, but mainly tedious. I did buy some clover honey that is very pungent.