Project Gutenberg 2022-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 182 Neighbor, Alfred The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1866] Being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management, with full directions, adapted for the cottager, farmer, or scientific apiarian $aUnited Kingdom :$bKent and Company,$c1866. Tom Cosmas developed from files made available on The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain "The Apiary; or, Bees, Bee-Hives, and Bee Culture" by Alfred Neighbor is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a detailed exploration of the habits of bees, advanced management methods, and aims to serve as a practical guide for cottagers, farmers, and scientifically inclined apiarists. The text emphasizes the importance of bee-keeping as a profitable and socially beneficial practice, enhancing both personal enrichment and community welfare. The opening of the book begins with a preface highlighting its purpose: to create a comprehensive and accessible resource for anyone interested in bee culture. Neighbor articulates the growing popularity of bee-keeping and the need for improved methods that build a bridge between traditional and modern practices. He addresses two key demographics that would benefit from this knowledge—small farmers looking to boost their income and individuals seeking a rewarding hobby. The initial chapters outline the natural history of bees, introducing the hierarchical structure within a hive, including the queen, drones, and worker bees, while setting the stage for a deeper understanding of their roles and behaviors in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924003082595 20220515055014neighbor 1866 GB Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bees Bee culture Beehives Bee culture -- Economic aspects SF Text Category: Science - Biology Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 546404 2025-07-27T07:31:50.644714 text/html 517047 2024-10-18T23:21:27 text/html 2358089 2025-07-27T07:32:05.437705 application/epub+zip 2360304 2025-07-27T07:31:54.889728 application/epub+zip 257131 2025-07-27T07:31:51.699729 application/epub+zip 2577406 2025-07-27T07:32:11.052617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2540089 2025-07-27T07:32:02.053614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363772 2022-09-30T20:20:38.345617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439653 2025-07-27T07:31:49.088739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419645 2024-10-18T23:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17445 2025-07-27T07:32:11.276594 application/rdf+xml 20872 2025-07-27T07:31:51.851690 image/jpeg 2526 2025-07-27T07:31:51.773677 image/jpeg 2645381 2025-07-27T07:31:50.846727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog