Project Gutenberg 2008-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 83 Quinby, M. (Moses) 1810 1875 Quinby, Moses Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Steven Giacomelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) "Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained" by M. Quinby is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the intricacies of beekeeping, encompassing various aspects ranging from the natural history of bees to practical advice on hive construction and honey production. It aims to dispel myths and provide clarity on the essential principles that govern successful beekeeping. At the start of the book, the author shares his personal journey into beekeeping and highlights the significant misconceptions prevalent in the field. He emphasizes the need for accurate knowledge about bees' nature and behavior to succeed in managing apiaries. Quinby discusses the different types of bees within a hive, namely the queen, workers, and drones, outlining their roles and characteristics. He also begins to critique various hive designs and the common misbeliefs about obtaining honey, laying the groundwork for the detailed analysis and recommendations he makes throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bees SF Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 715583 712059 2024-10-11T04:21:57.410399 2023-09-11T07:49:45.865148 text/html text/html 705955 2008-04-26T07:38:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 559030 2008-04-26T07:38:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 734664 2024-10-11T04:22:10.047310 application/epub+zip 745033 2024-10-11T04:22:01.548418 application/epub+zip 322292 2024-10-11T04:21:59.855385 application/epub+zip 1019176 2024-10-11T04:22:16.024308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993134 2024-10-11T04:22:08.934332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543897 2022-08-11T11:31:06.218190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658011 657786 2024-10-11T04:21:55.434386 2023-09-11T07:49:44.235156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 657778 2008-04-26T07:38:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 237222 2008-04-26T07:38:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 657810 2008-04-26T07:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237181 2008-04-26T07:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20869 2024-10-11T04:22:16.183276 application/rdf+xml 14961 2024-10-11T04:22:00.483390 image/jpeg 3592 2024-10-11T04:22:00.185367 image/jpeg 639900 2024-10-11T04:21:57.493384 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog