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Quest for the First Hive

Author : Verity Jenkins
Publisher : Mark Jenkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quest for the First Hive written by Verity Jenkins and published by Mark Jenkins. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray and her “Fa” were a pair of storytellers. One day Fa was not there for story-time; he had gone off to a faraway land where Ray could not reach him. To cheer themselves up, Ray and her Mum went to the Toronto Zoo to visit Tum the orphan Giraffe. Ray has a special gift: she can interpret sound waves into feelings and words. In this way she learns of a corporate plot to genetically modify bees. How can she save the pollinators? Who would believe her? How can a 12-year-old girl warn the Queen of the Queen bees in the heart of Africa about the plot to modify her genetic code so that in the future bees will only pollinate trademarked crops? Can she go on this Quest and get out of this funk that she’s in? Especially with a risk-averse Mum who is only interested in Sufi dancing, meditation, macrobiotic diets and the inner journey. You just can’t do it without a little mischief and misdirection and many allies along the way. Ray spins such a convincing tale that even her teacher, Mrs. MacFiercesome gives her permission to go on an extended field trip. Ray enlists Zhabbo, an old Kung San friend of her Father’s and after she comes clean about her web of deception, her Mother agrees to accompany her to Africa. They fly into Windhoek and spend the summer holidays with the legendary medicine man uLangalibalela; on a trek across the desert with a honey-guide named Tuliliki, eventually solving the mystery of a ship's anchor in the desert, which points to the location of the First Hive. Along the way they confront their fears and meet magical allies; a praying mantis that sacrifices its life protecting them from the drone's attack; a meerkat that shows them the entrance to the First Hive and a honey badger that puts bees to sleep with its farts. Just when it looks like all is lost, Ray finally meets the Queen of Queens and warns her of the plot to alter her DNA. Ray returns to school after the summer holidays with a little more confidence, a promise to be less deceptive in the future -- and a pet meerkat! For the young and young at heart who wish to enjoy a lively romp through the great Kalahari desert, seen through the eyes of an altruistic and mischievous young storyteller.

The Quest for the Perfect Hive

Author : Gene Kritsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199798958
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Quest for the Perfect Hive written by Gene Kritsky and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-24 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, which causes seemingly healthy bees to abandon their hives en masse, never to return. In The Quest for the Perfect Hive, entomologist Gene Kritsky offers a concise, beautifully illustrated history of beekeeping, tracing the evolution of hive design from ancient Egypt to the present. Not simply a descriptive account, the book suggests that beekeeping's long history may in fact contain clues to help beekeepers fight the decline in honey bee numbers. Kritsky guides us through the progression from early mud-based horizontal hives to the ascent of the simple straw skep (the inverted basket which has been in use for over 1,500 years), from hive design's Golden Age in Victorian England up through the present. He discusses what worked, what did not, and what we have forgotten about past hives that might help counter the menace to beekeeping today. Indeed, while we have sequenced the honey bee genome and advanced our knowledge of the insects themselves, we still keep our bees in hives that have changed little during the past century. If beekeeping is to survive, Kritsky argues, we must start inventing again. We must find the perfect hive for our times. For thousands of years, the honey bee has been a vital part of human culture. The Quest for the Perfect Hive not only offers a colorful account of this long history, but also provides a guide for ensuring its continuation into the future.

The Quest for the Perfect Hive

Author : Gene Kritsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199742383
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Quest for the Perfect Hive written by Gene Kritsky and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-24 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, which causes seemingly healthy bees to abandon their hives en masse, never to return. In The Quest for the Perfect Hive, entomologist Gene Kritsky offers a concise, beautifully illustrated history of beekeeping, tracing the evolution of hive design from ancient Egypt to the present. Not simply a descriptive account, the book suggests that beekeeping's long history may in fact contain clues to help beekeepers fight the decline in honey bee numbers. Kritsky guides us through the progression from early mud-based horizontal hives to the ascent of the simple straw skep (the inverted basket which has been in use for over 1,500 years), from hive design's Golden Age in Victorian England up through the present. He discusses what worked, what did not, and what we have forgotten about past hives that might help counter the menace to beekeeping today. Indeed, while we have sequenced the honey bee genome and advanced our knowledge of the insects themselves, we still keep our bees in hives that have changed little during the past century. If beekeeping is to survive, Kritsky argues, we must start inventing again. We must find the perfect hive for our times. For thousands of years, the honey bee has been a vital part of human culture. The Quest for the Perfect Hive not only offers a colorful account of this long history, but also provides a guide for ensuring its continuation into the future.

Beginning Beekeeping

Author : Tanya Phillips
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465458190
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Beginning Beekeeping written by Tanya Phillips and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn everything you need to know to start your colony with this straightforward, highly visual guide for beginning beekeepers. Featuring more than 120 color photos, Beginning Beekeeping will teach any beginner how to foster and maintain healthy, vibrant colonies. You’ll learn how to set up a colony and attract bees, how to incorporate best practices and techniques for keeping colonies strong, and how to troubleshoot and treat a broad range of common hive issues. Along the way, you’ll learn how to harvest your honey and keep your bees healthy and happy. Included in Beginning Beekeeping: · Practical information on how a hive works, how and where to set up hives for maximum success, buying and installing bees, feeding bees, and more, with recommendations for both urban and rural settings · Effective treatment recommendations for dealing with common hive pests and diseases including mites, foulbrood, and colony collapse disorder (CCD), with recommendations for both conventional and organic treatments · Tips for dealing with common hive issues such as swarming, robbing, absconding, as well as guidance for managing aggressive hives and tips for keeping a queenright colony · Instructions for enjoying rich, bountiful honey harvests, and instructions for processing and storing the honey and wax from your hives, as well how to make products from your harvest · Seasonal guidance to ensure your hives return healthy and strong each and every year If you’re new to beekeeping, Beginning Beekeeping is the perfect companion to get you started!

Bee Quest

Author : Dave Goulson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473546508
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Bee Quest written by Dave Goulson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Warmly entertaining...an endearing account of the search for rare bees' Guardian A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia as well as closer to home, amongst the secret places hidden right under our noses: the abandoned industrial estates where great crested newts roam; or the rewilded estate at Knepp Castle, where, with the aid of some hairy, bluebell-eating Tamworth pigs, nightingale song has been heard for the first time in generations. Whether he is tracking great yellow bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of nature make him the ideal travelling companion.

First Lessons in Beekeeping

Author : Camille Pierre Dadant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book First Lessons in Beekeeping written by Camille Pierre Dadant and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Natural Beekeeping

Author : Ross Conrad
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603583637
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Natural Beekeeping written by Ross Conrad and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a novice looking to get started with bees, an experienced apiculturist looking for ideas to develop an integrated pest-management approach, or someone who wants to sell honey at a premium price, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Now revised and updated with new resources and including full-color photos throughout, Natural Beekeeping offers all the latest information in a book that has already proven invaluable for organic beekeepers. The new edition offers the same holistic, sensible alternative to conventional chemical practices with a program of natural hive management, but offers new sections on a wide range of subjects, including: The basics of bee biology and anatomy Urban beekeeping Identifying and working with queens Parasitic mite control Hive diseases Also, a completely new chapter on marketing provides valuable advice for anyone who intends to sell a wide range of hive products. Other chapters include: Hive Management Genetics and Breeding The Honey Harvest The Future of Organic Beekeeping Ross Conrad brings together the best “do no harm” strategies for keeping honeybees healthy and productive with nontoxic methods of controlling mites; eliminating American foulbrood disease without the use of antibiotics; selective breeding for naturally resistant bees; and many other detailed management techniques, which are covered in a thoughtful, matter-of-fact way.

A World Without Bees

Author : Alison Benjamin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781605981253
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book A World Without Bees written by Alison Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into the mysterious case of the vanishing honeybee.

The Great Hive

Author : Joseph Pellegrino
Publisher : Tate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1615661514
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book The Great Hive written by Joseph Pellegrino and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony Daemond is an ant who longs for adventure far away from the humdrum routine of working in the tunnels. When a gang of slavemaker ants attack his colony, adventure unexpectedly finds him. A group of impressive warriors from The Great Hive arrive just in time to save the colony, ending this battle but signaling the beginning of the danger and excitement to come. Anthony, his best friend Celia, and Artie, his pet aphid, begin a quest that they hope will lead to their destiny. That is, until their path crosses with Iriana the Terrible, the newly crowned queen of wasps and hornets. Iriana's thirst for power and vengeance has set a terrible plan into motion, and she's willing to destroy anything and anyone that gets in her way. Bent on total control of the kingdom, and backed by an army of ruthless wasps and hornets, Iriana begins a campaign for dominance that can only lead to tragedy. Will Anthony and Celia reach their destination? Will they defy the perilous snares that await them? Or will they be too late? Readers will be spellbound by The Great Hive: A Real Hero, the first in an action-packed trilogy by author Joseph Pellegrino. Anthony may just be an ant, but sometimes good things come in small packages.

The Thinking Beekeeper

Author : Christy Hemenway
Publisher : New Society Publisher
ISBN 13 : 1550925113
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Thinking Beekeeper written by Christy Hemenway and published by New Society Publisher. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beginner’s complete guide to keeping bees in top bar hives, and why. What’s the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden, and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional beekeeping requires a significant investment and has a steep learning curve. The alternative? Consider beekeeping outside the box. The Thinking Beekeeper is the definitive do-it-yourself guide to natural beekeeping in top bar hives. Based on the concept of understanding and working with bees’ natural systems as opposed to trying to subvert them, the advantages of this approach include: · Simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness · Increased safety due to less heavy lifting and hive manipulation · Chemical-free colonies and healthy hives Top bar hives can be located anywhere bees have access to forage, and they make ideal urban hives. Emphasizing the intimate connection between our food systems, bees, and the well-being of the planet, The Thinking Beekeeper will appeal to the new breed of beekeeper who is less focused on maximizing honey yield, and more on ensuring the viability of the bee population now and in the coming years. Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living Recommendation “You’ll find information you need here that’s not available anywhere else. Both you and your bees will benefit from Christy’s approach, advice, and philosophy.” —Kim Flottum, editor, Bee Culture Magazine “A unique and exceptional resource for the beginning beekeeper.” —Marty Hardison, top bar beekeeper, educator and international developmental beekeeping consultant

Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping

Author : Christy Hemenway
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550926055
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping written by Christy Hemenway and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for backyard beekeepers who have advanced into their second year with top bar hives. Bee populations are plummeting worldwide. Colony Collapse Disorder poses a serious threat to many plants that rely on bees for pollination, including a significant proportion of our food crops. Top bar hives are based on the concept of understanding and working with bees’ natural systems, enabling top bar beekeepers to produce honey and natural wax while helping bees thrive now and in the years ahead. Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping picks up where The Thinking Beekeeper left off, providing a wealth of information for backyard beekeepers ready to take the next step with this economical, bee-friendly approach. Author Christy Hemenway shares: Guidance and techniques for the second season and beyond An in-depth analysis of the dangers climate change and conventional agriculture present to pollinators An inspiring vision of restoring bee populations through organic farming and natural, chemical-free beekeeping. While continuing to emphasize the intimate connection between our food system, bees, and the wellbeing of the planet, Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping breaks new ground in the quest to shift the dominant agricultural paradigm away from chemical-laden, industrial beekeeping monoculture and towards healthy, diverse local farming. See what all the buzz is about with this must-read guide for the new breed of thinking beekeeper. Praise for Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping “Christy's experience and drive to further the use of top bar hives is extremely evident in this her next level work. Her first book got you into a hive . . . . I learned a few tricks from her and my top bar beekeeping improved due to her insights and explanations. But what about next year? That's where this work picks up. It gets you through winter, spring, swarms, feeding, splits, harvesting honey and then settles into the very best thing I can say about this form of keeping bees. Clean wax.” —Kim Flottum, editor, Bee Culture magazine, and editor, BEEKeeping: Your First Three Years “[Christy’s] new book is not only essential for those who want to keep bees in top bar hives, but also for those want a deeper look on beekeeping problems and on the life of Apis mellifera.” —Paolo Fontana, entomologist / apidologist “Here are your next steps to keeping bees in top bar hives. Thoughtful, experienced, articulate advice.” —Michael Bush, BushFarms.com

The Young Woman's Journal

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Young Woman's Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology

Author : Wilhelm Max Wundt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology written by Wilhelm Max Wundt and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Quest for the Golden Orchid

Author : Roger Stimson
Publisher : Xlibris UK
ISBN 13 : 9781984591449
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Quest for the Golden Orchid written by Roger Stimson and published by Xlibris UK. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale is of a bee named Hermia who, while dreaming of adventure, makes an error in the hive. The drones are outraged, and to pacify them, the Queen sends Hermia off on a quest to find the pollen of the mysterious Golden Orchid! On her journey to find this rare flower, Hermia has many strange and interesting adventures. Will she succeed? Finally, when she is close to finding the flower, she uncovers a plot against a hive that has befriended her. Hermia and her friends first have to find a way to defend the hive from destruction!

The Practical Bee-master: Or, a Treatise, Wherein the Management of Bees, Both in Common Hives, and in the Colony Way, Without Killing Them for Their Honey, Is, Step by Step and on All Probable Occurrences, Better and More Particularly Directed, Than in Any Book Hitherto Published

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Author : Robert Maxwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Practical Bee-master: Or, a Treatise, Wherein the Management of Bees, Both in Common Hives, and in the Colony Way, Without Killing Them for Their Honey, Is, Step by Step and on All Probable Occurrences, Better and More Particularly Directed, Than in Any Book Hitherto Published written by Robert Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1747 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Bee Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book American Bee Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes summarized reports of many bee-keeper associations.

The Coward

Author : Stephen Aryan
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 0857668897
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book The Coward written by Stephen Aryan and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who will take up the mantle and slay the evil in the Frozen North, saving all from death and destruction? Not Kell Kressia, he's done his part... Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just seventeen he set out on an epic quest with a band of wizened fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded and the Five Kingdoms were safe. Ten years have passed Kell lives a quiet farmer's life, while stories about his heroism are told in every tavern across the length and breadth of the land. But now a new terror has arisen in the north. Beyond the frozen circle, north of the Frostrunner clans, something has taken up residence in the Lich's abandoned castle. And the ice is beginning to creep south once more. For the second time, Kell is called upon to take up his famous sword, Slayer, and battle the forces of darkness. But he has a terrible secret that nobody knows. He's not a hero - he was just lucky. Everyone puts their faith in Kell the Legend, but he's a coward who has no intention of risking his life for anyone...