I would agree with Peters book recommendations for the works of Eva Crane,
perhaps the ‘Indiana Jones’ of Apiculture. IMO, when moving into advanced
beekeeping, it is important to review the past to have a better
understanding of how and why things are the way they are in beekeeping
today.
Some of the older works go into detail not much seen in instructional
beekeeping books today. The material can be dated, so it must be read with
an appreciation for the knowledge at the time. A few of my favorites are:
The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management (1827)
Author: Bevan, Edward, 1770-1860
http://www.archive.org/details/honeybeeitsnatur00bevarich
The honey bee: a manual of instruction in apiculture (1899)
Author: Benton, Frank, 1852-1919
http://www.archive.org/details/honeybeemanualof00bentrich
Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production
of honey (1918)
Author: Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951
http://www.archive.org/details/beekeepingdiscus00philrich
Best Wishes.
Joe
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