The Observation Hive Handbook

Studying Honey Bees at Home

Frank Linton, Clarence H. Collison

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English

Cornell University Press
15 September 2017

Mathematics & Sciences; Apiculture (beekeeping)

This book will guide you in selecting an observation hive and choosing a site for it, modifying the hive and the site as needed, installing the hive, working with the hive, and maintaining the hive. It will prepare you to take a temporary portable observation hive to a market, fair, or school. Most important, it describes and illustrates the many ways you can use your observation hive to learn more about honey bees and how to care for them.

By: Frank Linton
Foreword by: Clarence H. Collison
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781501707261
ISBN 10: 1501707264
Pages: 110
Publication Date: 15 September 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frank Linton is an EAS-certified Master Beekeeper who has kept an observation hive in his house since 2005. Retired from his career as an artificial intelligence engineer, he lives in Maryland. Clarence Collison is Professor of Entomology and Head of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University. He is the author of What Do You Know?

Reviews for The Observation Hive Handbook: Studying Honey Bees at Home

The Observation Hive Handbook is a comprehensive text that provides all the necessary information needed for a beekeeper to select an observation hive design, stock it with bees, maintain it, and enjoy the experience that the hive will provide. --Jim Tew, bee specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University Whether you want to keep an observation hive for yourself or share it with the public, The Observation Hive Handbook will be an indispensable companion. --Bill Mares, former president of the Vermont Beekeepers Association and the Eastern Apicultural Society The Observation Hive Handbook is a comprehensive text that provides all the necessary information needed for a beekeeper to select an observation hive design, stock it with bees, maintain it, and enjoy the experience that the hive will provide. --Jim Tew, bee specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University