SWARMING, ITS CONTROL AND PREVENTION - L. E.
SNELGROVE
The only book on this important subject by one of the Great Masters. Latest version.
ISBN 0 905652 28 2 17th Edition, 2009, £9.99
THE SACRED BEE - HILDA M. RANSOME
Hilda Ransome's well-documented and copiously illustrated study focuses on this valuable by-product of nature and its creator - the "sacred" bee. Chapters cover the folklore of bees and bee culture through-out the world as well as customs and practices in modern England, France and Central Europe.
Hardback £19.75
THE BEE FRIENDLY GARDEN - TED HOOPER AND MIKE TAYLOR
Ideal for Gardeners who want to encourage pollinating insects, this guide helps you choose the plants that bees love with the information you need to plant and maintain a beautiful garden.
Colour photography alongside practical information on over 300 plants.
£14.99
PLANTS AND HONEY BEES - THEIR RELATIONSHIPS - DAVID ASTON and SALLY BUCKNALL
Apimondia's Bronze Medal Winner. Useful book on honeybee plants, some colour plates.
£20.00
BEEKEEPING AND THE LAW - D. SMITH AND D. FRIMSTON
Swarms and Neighbours - 1993.
" A welcome, wise and much needed book" New Law Journal
ISBN 0 905652 25 8 limp Illustrated by wood engravings by Miriam McGregor £7.50
Hardback £19.95
SKEP-MAKING - TOON BREKELMANN
A practical hands-on booklet with two colour plates and 18 B/W line drawings
ISBN 0 905652 49 5
8 page booklet £3.99
STRAW AND STRAW CRAFTSMEN - ARTHUR STANIFORTH
A Shire Classic publication dealing with the many uses of straw including thatch, skeps, rope and packaging. Excellent black and white photographs.
32 page booklet
£4.99
INSECT BITES AND STINGS - DR. HARRY RICHES
A Guide to prevention and treatment. Dr Riches was Consultant Physician to Harefield Heart Hospital for twenty-eight years. He has had a life-long interest in honey bees and has made a special study of allergy problems associated with stings. He has lectured and written extensively on the subject. 30pps. paperback
ISBN 0 086098 244 0 £2.95
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF BEEKEEPING - HARRY RICHES
This new book by a Senior Consultant physician and well-known beekeeper provides a clear description of the basics of the complex subject of allergy for the general reader. The claims of the medical benefits of honey, pollen, Royal Jelly, propolis and venom are reviewed scientifically. An invaluable reference for those interested in bee venom allergy and keen to take a balanced view on the many claims of apitherapy.
ISBN 0 907908 94 2 £9.95
THE BIOLOGY OF THE HONEY BEE - MARK L. WINSTON
An in-depth introduction to the biology and social behavior of a single insect species, the honey bee.
"Masterly... Without hesitation I recommend this book to a wide range of potential readers." -
Science
ISBN 0-674-07409-2 £21.95 Paperback
TRADITIONAL BRITISH HONEY DRINKS - FRANCIS BESWICK
Fermented honey drinks are among the oldest alcoholic brews in the world. This booklet contains a unique range of information drawn from the author's historical study and experimentation. Gives details of a wide range of honey-based alcoholic drinks, with tried and tested recipes for two dozen different brews.
ISBN 0-905652-53-3 2nd Edition Reprinted 2007 £4.99
THE HONEY COOKBOOK - CHARLOTTE POPESCU
This is the cookbook to celebrate the versatility of that wonderful sweetener, honey, which has been used in cooking since ancient times.The recipes in this book are healthy, using honey to sweeten rather than sugar, and the ingredients are wholesome and nutritious. It is amazing what a valuable ingredient honey is, enhancing the flavour of so many foods and adding a new dimension to cooking.
- £5.99
HONEY IN THE KITCHEN - Joyce White and Valerie Rogers.
Joyce White lived in Suffolk and was well known both as a cookery demonstrator and a lecturer in beekeeping. The first edition of HONEY IN THE KITCHEN was printed in Scotland in 1978 and the British Bee Journal said it was "An economical bouquet of country goodness - recipes are inexpensive and not likely to make either tummy or pocket turn in revolt. Certainly a present worth having."
Joyces's daughter Valerie Rogers, has edited this new edition and included a recipe for Honey Mustard, which is very popular, as well as other new recipes.
ISBN 0 905652 50 9 2nd edition, revised 62pp illustrated limp £7.99
Delux Edition Hardback, hand bound with marbled cover £14.95