This book contains a detailed guide to bees and bee-keeping, with chapters on history, anatomy, habits, common problems, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "e;A Book about Bees"e; constitutes a must-read for modern bee-keepers and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage bee-keeping literature. Contents include: "e;The Cottage Bee-keepers' Home"e;, "e;Wild Bees and Flowers"e;, "e;Italian Bee"e;, "e;Queen, Worker, and Drone Bees"e;, "e;The Queen and Her Attendants"e;, "e;Queen Cells in Different Stages"e;, "e;The Cottager and his Bees"e;, "e;Hiving a Swarm"e;, "e;The Head, Thorax"e;, "e;Abdomen"e;, "e;Of a Bee"e;, "e;Wing of a Bee"e;, "e;Egg and Larvae of the Bee"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping.