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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #112744 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-20
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

Customer Reviews

"Bees and being"
In my beginning-beekeeping family, my husband reads the practical books; I read Langstroth, who tends to rhapsodize on the love and concern shown the queen by her daughters, and that sort of thing. Any beekeeper (and we may all have this bent) who loves thinking about the implications of bees almost as much as working with the furry little creatures themselves will love spending time with this rambling, philosophical naturalist.

A real beekeeper's time machine
I've been keeping bees now for a year and thought it would be neat to read this classic text without spending hundreds of dollars for an original copy on ebay. Rev. Langstroth's writing style is really beautiful and definately gives the reader a visual in your mind. It's so interesting to see how science and religion were so closly mixed during this time period. I love how he affirms creation through the science of bees. Very cool book but because of the older style ornate writing it can be difficult to read at times.

Great basic Beekeeping.. olde school
Beekeeping the way it was.. before all the chemicals and big business.. when most everyone had a hive or 2 as the only sweetener you could afford.