The pyramidal bee-hive: a plain and natural method of preserving and perpetuating the population of bees, and of receiving annually, from each family, a box full of wax and pure honey and the art of restoring hives, (whose population has perished) by

Language: English. Approximately 103 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1829. A practical treatise on beekeeping focused on the pyramidal bee-hive system, with methods for preserving colonies, increasing bee populations, and obtaining wax and honey annually. The work also addresses the recovery of hives whose populations have failed, using the heat of the sun to hatch eggs remaining in the cells. An early 19th-century technical work of interest to collectors of apiculture, agricultural history, and practical scientific writing. The book examines hive management, colony perpetuation, and techniques intended to maximize yields of wax and honey while reviving weakened hives. It is of bibliographical interest as an early English-language work on beekeeping practice and hive design. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…