There are many, many free books on beekeeping available on the Internet. Below is a list of some of my favorites and they are available for free download from archive.org (just follow the links). There are several formats available but I find the PDF versions the best because they contain the original art work and can be read by many different devices such as computer, tablet and smart phone.
They are obviously old but not much of the material is out of date (well, some of the prices quoted certainly don't apply to today!). There is nothing on Varroa mites either but the basic explanations of bee behavior is better, IMHO, than any much more modern work.
"Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee" Revised, Enlarged and Completed by Chas. Dadant & Son, 1909 https://archive.org/details/cu31924062780246
"Beginners Bee Book" Frank C. Pellett, 1919 https://archive.org/details/beginnersbeebook00pell
"Productive Bee-Keeping" Frank C. Pellett, 1916 https://archive.org/details/productivebeekee01pell
"Practical Queen-Rearing" Frank C. Pellet, 1918 https://archive.org/details/practicalqueenre00pellrich
"American Honey Plants" Frank C. Pellet, 1920 https://archive.org/details/americanhoneypla00pell
"Improved Queen-Rearing" Henry Alley, 1903 https://archive.org/details/improvedqueenrea00alle
"Dadant System of Beekeeping" C. P. Dadant, 1920 https://archive.org/details/dadantsystemofbe00dada
"The Honey Bee - A Manual of Instruction in Apiculture" Frank Benton, 1895 https://archive.org/details/honeybeemanualof01bent
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Flowers on April 1, 2015
It is probably a good idea to note when particular flowers bloom in my area for future reference. Accordingly, I note that on April 1, 2015 I found peach, pear, and plums blooming in my orchard. Cherries and apples are in bud but not yet open. Cleveland pears and saucer magnolia are blooming but I don't see any bee activity around them. Crocus and daffodils bloomed a couple weeks earlier and there was some bee interest. Dandelions are just starting as is dead nettle. Dutch clover is sprouting but not in bloom yet.
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