1) The Honey Bee, James Gould and Carol Grant Gould,Scientific American Library. - A fascinating read, increases my respect for honeybees still further. 2) A Manual of Beekeeping, E. B. Wedmore, Second Edition revised.- whilst old, a treasure chest of beekeeping wisdom and practical experience. 3) Am Flugloch, H. Storch, European Apicultural Editions.- how to tell whatīs going on in a hive from the outside ( really ) 4) Der Honig, Josef Lipp, 1994 Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co. - comprehensive theoretical & practical info on honey. 5) Bienenkrankheiten, Wolfgang Ritter, 1994 Verlag Eugen Ulmer & Co.- bee diseases, diagnosis, treatment etc.a very practical help 6) Honey Farming, R. O. B. Manley, Northern Bee Books.- a lifetimes experience of bee farming in Britain 7) Sorry you canīt buy this one: Bagster on Bees, Samuel Bagster Junior, London 1834.- fascinating description of beekeeping 170 years ago, hives, subduing of bees etc. 40 illustrative wood engravings. Books 1 to 6 contain much usefull info which many other books either do not have or do not adequatly explain. Derek Steed :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::