Feltwell, J. Honeybees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Wildlife Matters. 2012 pp.58 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. A fine softback.
An attractive summary of information and practical advice about bees.
£12.00 [ref: 53912]

Field, Oliver S. Field Notes on Queen Rearing.
1st. Ed. Rev. Rep. Pub. IBRA & NBB 2020 pp.31 with colour photos and bee breeding charts. 4to. Softback. New.
This is an updated edition of the talk given by Oliver Field to the Scottish Beekeepers Association in 1998. This new version includes colour pictures, a bee breeding chart and a chapter on ‘Current Reflections’. Oliver Field was a giant of Bee Farming, having acted as such for over thirty years. His other books include Honey By the Ton and Honey Days.
£10.95 [ref: 64609]

Fisher, R-L. Bee.
1st. Pb. Ed. Pub. Princeton Architectural Press. 2012 pp.126 with 60 beautifully produced, b/w. photos of honeybee anatomy in magnifications ranging from 10x to 5,000x. Small 4to. Nr. fine softback.
Rendered in stunning detail, Fisher's photographs uncover the strange beauty of the honeybee's pattern, form, and structure.
£10.00 [ref: 68964]

Flottum, K. The Complete and Easy Guide to Beekeeping. A Fascinating Reference with Recipes for Enjoying Your Produce.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Apple Press. 2007 pp.167 with colour photos., throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
£4.00 [ref: 57857]

Free, J.B. Pheromones of Social Bees.
Rep. Pub. NBB. 2007 pp.xiii, 218 with b/w. photographs and text figs. throughout. A new softback.
Chapters include Communication of a Queen’s presence; Control of worker ovary development; Laying workers; Brood Pheromones; Mating Pheromones; Bumblebees; Mating Behaviour and much more.
£22.00 [ref: 48323]

Free, John B. The Social Organization of Honey Bees.
Rep. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 1993 pp.[iv], 67 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. New softback.
An objective, concise and readable account of the social organisation of the honeybee colony.
£10.95 [ref: 58454]

Furness, Clara. Honey Wines and Beers. With short historical notes on these ancient beverages.
Fac. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 2022 pp. 32 with b/w. photographs and illustrations. 4to. New softback.
It was in the days when amateur wine making was at it’s height, that Clara Furness penned these pages. A long series of articles appeared in the British Bee Journal, and many Beekeepers’ and Winemakers’ Associations in the South will remember her demonstrations and talks. A handbook which encourages all beekeepers to see mead making as a natural consequence of keeping bees.
£9.95 [ref: 48606]

Gibb, Andrew & Harman, Ann. Bee Hive to Beekeeper. Bees, beekeeping organisations, authors and research.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. BeeCraft. 2024 pp.xviii, 223 with colour and b/w. photographs and illus. Royal 8vo. Softback. New.
A captivating read following the introduction of bee strains to the UK and the formation of important beekeeping organisations. Descriptions of significant areas of bee research into mating, parthenogenesis, bee behaviour, pheromones and swarming culminate in the final section of the book which recognises many eminent beekeepers.
£35.00 [ref: 70586]

Gibb, Andrew & Harman, Ann. Bee Space to Bee Hive. Hives, beekeeping equipment and beekeeping methods.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. BeeCraft. 2024 pp.xviii, 226 with colour and b/w. photographs and illus. throughout. Royal 8vo. Softback. New.
A fascinating insight into how beehives, beekeeping equipment and beekeeping methods have developed over the centuries.
£35.00 [ref: 70584]

Goddwin, John. Honey show classes. A guide for competitors, organisers and judges.
2nd. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2022 pp.148 with colour photographs. Royal 8vo. Softback. New.
A detailed guide for those involved in honey shows, be it organising, exhibiting or judging.
£17.95 [ref: 70582]