SWARMING, ITS CONTROL AND PREVENTION - L. E.
SNELGROVE
The only book on this important subject by one of the Great Masters.Introduction
by Karl Showler.
ISBN 0 905652 28 2 14th Edition, 1995. £9.95
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 £19.95 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
TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH HONEY RECIPES - 2008 - Frances Brown
Frances Brown shows us how to cook Scottish dishes using honey. Many of her recipes have been collected over the years using honey from her daugther's apiary in Fife.
ISBN 0905652 70 3 - £4.99
TRADITIONAL IRISH HONEY RECIPES - Brigid Barrett
Brigid Barrett gives us the true taste of Ireland with unusual recipes like Lemon Flummery, Glazed Ray and Stir Fry Prawns. The illustrations and cover are a design by Gay Buggy.
ISBN 0905652 65 7 - £4.95
BEEKEEPING STUDY NOTES
For BBKA Basic Certificate
SBKA Basic Beemaster Certificate
FIBKA Preliminary Certificate
J. D. & B. D. YATES (THE BROWN BOOK)
The first Beekeeping Study Notes was published in time for the National Honey Show at Horticultural Hall, Victoria several years ago. Since the exam became modularised, the Basic exam notes needed to be separated from the Intermediate. This has now been done in the new brown book. To make it even more viable it includes the syllabus for the Scottish Beekeepers Association exams and also that for the Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations.Covers 61 topics, illustrated.
"A useful addition to the library of anyone studying for the BBKA Basic, Scottish Basic or Irish Preliminary Examination" Devon Beekeeping - Nov/Dec 1999
"The beginner will do no better than making a start by using this easy to read guide" Scottish Beekeeper
ISBN 0 905652 43 6 £10.50
Hardback Edition £23.95
MICROSCOPY CERTIFICATE (MODULE 9) - J. D. AND B. D. YATES (THE BLUE BOOK)
Beekeeping Study Notes
for the Microscopy Certificate covers the complete syllabus for this module including construction, theory and setting up of the microscope, diagnosis of the adult bee and foul brood diseases, pollen identification, slide making and dissection of the honeybee together with various appendices.
"No bland overview of the subject but packed with diagrams, formulae
and theory ... will be a standard textbook." - Bee Craft
ISBN 0 905652 35 5 9" x 7" Limp £9.95 (New Edition)
Hardback Edition £23.95
BEEKEEPING STUDY NOTES FOR THE BBKA CERTIFICATE IN BEEKEEPING HUSBANDRY - J. D. AND B. D. YATES (THE VIOLET BOOK)
This book, the violet book, brings the series of beekeeping study notes up to date.
These notes address the 85 topics included in the BBKA syllabus for the examination; an oral and practicle assessment held in the candidate's apiary. The notes cover all reasonable answers to questions likely to be asked when the candidate is face to face with the examiner. There are topics in the syllabus new to the BBKA series of examinations, such as public health and safety as overseen by the Environmental Helath Officer in the candidate's area; these are not covered in other books for this examination. This book is up to date with present practice and also up to date with disease terminology that is unfortunately, continually changing.
ISBN 0 905652 59 2 £19.95
Hardback Edition £25.00
BEEKEEPING SENIOR STUDY NOTES (PRACTICAL) - J & D Yates (THE RED BOOK)
This is the second important book by John and Dawn Yates to assist students to pass the BBKA examinations. It covers in detail the apiary and equipment, practical beekeeping, microscopy - including a detailed drawing of a microscope and its parts - Honeybee products and general topics. This last chapter includes disease recognition and the book end swith diagrams and a useful bibliography.
ISBN 0 905652 274 £8.95
Special price of £92.00 for the set of all 6 Study Notes.
SOCIAL WASPS Their Biology and Control - ROBIN EDWARDS
This book explains the life history and behaviour of wasps and hornets. The significance of wasps as pests is discussed, together with control methods used by industry and pest control servicing companies, with a special section on methods that can be employed by private householders. Also contains a description of the origin and evolution of social wasps, and their classification, morphology and anatomy. This book is for readers interested in insects and natural history, for food manufacturers, environmental health officers, pest controllers and all students of wasps.
ISBN 0906564 01 8 - 398 pages and 7 colour plates £29.95
HONEY MARKETING - HARRY RICHES
Covers honey production, EEC Regulations etc. Now updated with the 2003 Honey Labelling Regulations.
ISBN 0 905652 16 9 Illustrated 1990 £7.35
IN PURSUIT OF LIQUID GOLD - R B OGDEN
- A book that tells the fascinating story of the earliest beginnings in South West England with special mention of monasteries, weather protection and the beekeepers of the past. It also includes details of surviving bee boles with a very detailed list of them in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. There are 9 colour plates and 18 black and white illustrations.
"So far as we beekeepers are concerned it is a book to study and to refer to again and again and to treasure for life."
Irish Beekeeper
ISBN 0905 652 54 1 £10.99
Hardback £23.95
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HOW TO GUIDE TO BEEKEEPING - GERALD FISHER
