Crane, Eva. Making a Bee-line. My Journeys in Sixty Countries, 1949-2000.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2003 pp.viii, 327 with colour photos. Royal 8vo. A new softback.
A fascinating insight into Eva Crane’s life. Eva was Director of the International Bee Research Association from 1949-83 and her many books on Beekeeping and honey are very highly respected world wide.
£12.00 [ref: 54423]

Crane, Eva. The Rock Art of Honey Hunters.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2001 pp.106 with numerous b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. A new softback.
Based on 380 rock art sites in four continents. Demonstrates how early man harvested honey from bees’ nests and how he visualised the structure of the nest.
£10.00 [ref: 73407]

Dade, H.A. Anatomy and Dissection of the Honeybee.
Rev. Ed. Rep. Pub. IBRA/ Northern Bee Books. 2017 pp.196 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. This is a clear and practical guide to both the anatomy and dissection of the honeybee and is written in a style which makes the subject understandable by those without formal training in zoology or entomology. It is a classic of the beekeeping world.
£22.50 [ref: 53516]

Dartington, R. Construction Information for Dartington Hives. With full details for making the ‘garden’ and ‘country’ models of the Dartington Long Deep Hive.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2018 pp.70 with b/w. photos., and figs. 8vo. A new softback.
Provides full construction plans for the Dartington Long Deep Hive, a design which includes all the space and features needed to manage a colony throughout the whole season without additional boxes.
£18.99 [ref: 54855]

Dartington, R. New Beekeeping. In a Long Deep Hive.
1st. Rev. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2018 pp.41, with colour photos., and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback.
£15.00 [ref: 54856]

Davies, Lynfa. Practical small scale queen rearing using the Miller method.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2022 pp.40 with colour photographs. Small 4to. New softback.
‘Rearing new queens for our colonies is a rewarding and important practice that often gets mis-labelled as too difficult and complicated. This is simply not correct and with some planning and attention to detail new queens can be produced at a fraction of the cost that you will pay for them elsewhere.’
£12.95 [ref: 62330]

Davies, Lynfa. The Beekeeping Year.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2024 pp.64 with colour photographs. Royal 8vo. Softback. New.
Master Beekeeper Lynfa Davies walks the reader through the beekeeping year month by month. She outlines what to expect each month and the key tasks that are required with the aim of keeping you one step ahead of your bees.
£10.95 [ref: 70581]

Davis, Celia F. The Honey Bee. Around & about.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Beecraft. 2014 pp.x, 185 with col. photos. & line drawings throughout. 4to. Fine Softback. Title page inscribed by the author.
This book is designed to present detailed information about the anatomy and physiology of the honey bee in a clear and concise format.
£28.00 [ref: 72188]

Davis, Celia F. The Honey Bee. Around & About.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Beecraft. 2019 pp.xii, 197 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. Softback. New. The revised, third, edition of Celia Davis’ excellent work.
The latest edition, completely updated. Begins by looking at the origin of bees and continues with a description of the different subspecies. The major diseases and pests they face and their role as pollinators is presented. Includes details of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), a new threat to our honey bees.
£25.00 [ref: 65267]

Davis, Celia F. The Honey Bee. Inside Out.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Beecraft. 2014 pp.x, 185 with col. photos. & line drawings throughout. 4to. Fine softback with gently sunned spine.
This book is designed to present detailed information about the anatomy and physiology of the honey bee in a clear and concise format.
£15.00 [ref: 73030]