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 Honeybees.
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]

Gammans, Dr. N. et al. (Eds.). Bumblebees. An Introduction.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bumblebee Conservation Trust. 2018 pp.173 with col. photos., illus. & dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Fine softback. Out-of-print.
This book covers bumblebee biology, their decline and conservation and what you can do to help them in your garden and beyond.
£17.50 [ref: 73044]

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]

Goodman, L. Form and Function of the Honeybee.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2003 pp.xi, 220 with colour and b/w. photos and illus., throughout. Folio. Signs of a splash to the upper corner of the latter quarter of text block o/w. contents fine. Card covers nr. fine.
Recommended. Containing over 340 diagrams, micrographs and colour illustrations, Form and Function works equally well as an expert guide to the physiology and anatomy of the honey bee, and as an introduction to this fascinating field for students and others.
£20.00 [ref: 72938]

Goodwin, 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]

Goulson, D. A Buzz in the Meadow.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub. Vintage. 2014 pp.xiii, 266. 8vo. New softback.
In ‘A Buzz in the Meadow’, Goulson tells the story of how he bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow, and how over a decade, he has created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive.
£5.50 [ref: 69447]

Goulson, D. A Sting in the Tale. My Adventures with Bumblebees.
Rep. Pub. Vintage. 2014 pp.xxiv, 256. 8vo. New softback. RRP £9.99.
Once commonly found in the marshes of Kent, the short-haired bumblebee now only exists in the wilds of New Zealand, the descendants of a few queen bees shipped over in the nineteenth century. Dave Goulson's passionate drive to reintroduce it to its native land is one of the highlights of a book that includes exclusive research into these curious creatures, history's relationship with the bumblebee and advice on how to protect it for all time.
£5.00 [ref: 69446]