Library Books
Library Books
Last Updated (Tuesday, 11 August 2009 18:14) Written by Julie Peeks Tuesday, 11 August 2009 16:44
The books are available to borrow at all our branch meetings.
| ADAM, Brother | IN SEARCH OF THE BEST STRAINS OF BEE | 1983 | UK | Story of B.Adam's collecting bees- a classic |
| ADAM, Brother | BEEKEEPING AT BUCKFAST ABBEY | 1971- 1977 Edition | Germany/UK | Gripping for the enthusiast- another classic publication! |
| BENJAMIN & McCALLUM | A WORLD WITHOUT BEES | 2008 | UK | Very readable and sexy bee truths. Scary and highly influential 2008/9. |
| BRIGGS, Margaret | HONEY AND ITS MANY HEALTH BENEFITS | 2007 | UK | The title tells you quite a lot- but recipes for health and beauty- you might need it!! |
| BROWN, Ron | BEEKEEPING; A SEASONAL ACCOUNT | 1985 | UK | An old-fashioned book- B&W photos- nice read |
| BUCKLE, Jennifer | DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HONEY BEES? | 00NOT KNOWN | UK | A good starter book- light-weight but smart. |
| CAMPION, Alan | BEES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN | 1984- 1990 Edition | UK | Drawings and prints illustrate this accessible book |
| CLAYBOURNE, Anna | HOW DO HONEY BEES MAKE HONEY? | 1995 | UK | Starting Science book with the very young beekeeper in mind. |
| CONSTABLE, David | CANDLE MAKING- CREATIVE DESIGNS ABD TECHNIQUES | 1992 | UK | Lovely ideas about candles- such incredible designs, including a banana candle! |
| COOPER, Beowulf | THE HONEYBEES OF THE BRITISH ISLES | 1986 | UK | Explains the 1001 reasons why we should love the Black British Bee. Passionate and intense. |
| CRANE, Eva | THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF BEEKEEPING | 1983 | UK | Thousands of years of people and bees!! |
| CRANE, Eva | THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF BEEKEEPING | 1983 | UK | SECOND COPY |
| CRANE, Eva | THE WORLD HISTORY OF BEEKEEPING | 1999 | UK | A massive compendium of knowledge- wow! |
| DE BRUYN, Clive | PRACTICAL BEEKEEPING | 1997 | UK | Good pictures and lots of information here |
| DIEMER, Irmgard | BEES AND BEEKEEPING | 1998 |
UK | Nice pictures and some heavy-weight ideas. |
| FEARNLEY, James | BEE PROPOLIS- NATURAL HEALING FROM THE HIVE | 2001 | UK | Remedies for lots of illnesses using propolis |
| FURNESS, Clara | BEESWAX CANDLES | 1983 | UK | BBKA pamphlet |
| HERROD-HEMPSTED, W | BEE PRODUCE ILLUSTRATED | 1948 | UK | An ancient book- full of strange photos from a lost time. B&W |
| HILL, Ray | PROPOLIS - THE NATURAL ANTIBIOTIC | 1977 | UK | Propolis really can save us from a fate worse than death- sickness could become an evil of the past! |
| HOOPER, Ted | GUIDE TO BEES AND HONEY | 1976- 1983 Edition |
UK | The book that we all should know from cover to cover- varroa management is not up-to-date. |
| HOOPER, Ted | GUIDE TO BEES AND HONEY | 1976- LATER EDITION | UK | SECOND COPY |
| JARNER, Bo | BUMBLEBEE | 1988 | Denmark | Written with children in mind- paperback |
| KALMAN, Bobby | HOORAY FOR BEEKEEPING! | 1997 | CANADA | A well-illustrated children's book- but also ok for beginners. Hooray, indeed!! |
| KIRK, William | A COLOUR GUIDE OF THE POLLEN LOADS OF THE HONEY BEE | 1994 | UK | Excellent quality colour identification cards and Latin and English plant names throughout |
| MACE, Herbert | THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK OF BEEKEEPING | 1976 | UK | Probably a little out-of-date now- interesting, all the same. |
| MANCEK, Marjan | FROM HONEY-BEE'S DIARY | 2005 | UK | Childs book about the honey-bee. Cute! Adults will smile when they read it. |
| MANCHESTER Microscopial Natural History Society | MICROSCOPY | 1991 | UK | Dull- but gripping if you are an enthusiast! |
| MATHESON, Andrew | BUMBLEBEES FOR PLEASURE & PROFIT | 1996 | UK | Paperback- accessibe to both adults and the younger reader |
| MATHESON, Andrew | BUMBLEBEES FOR PLEASURE & PROFIT | 1996 | UK | SECOND COPY |
| MONK KIDD, Sue | THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES | 2002 | UK | Best seller novel |
| MORSE, Roger | THE COMPLET GUIDE TO BEEKEEPING | 1972- 1988 4th edition | UK | Even has a few recipes of the alcoholic type- a little out-of-date in terms of management of our hives |
| MUNN & JONES | VARROA! FIGHT THE MIGHT | 1997 | UK | Paperback about managing varroa- out-of-date? |
| OLIVER & CORBET | BUMBLEBEES | 1987 | UK | Some lovely diagrams - lots of heavy stuff too |
| PRESTON, Claire | BEE | 2006 | UK | Bees and their influence on cultures. Some fascinating photos and ideas. |
| ROUNCE, Jeff | HONEY FROM SOURCE TO SALE & SHOW | 1990 | UK | Info about bees- honey and showing it off |
| SAWYER, Rex | POLLEN IDENTIFICATION FOR BEEKEEPERS | 1981 | UK | Incredible B&W pollen images and lots of knowledge- also in German |
| SCOTT, Amoret | A MURMUR OF BEES | 1980 | UK | Verse and poetry about our friend the honeybee |
| SINCLAIR, W | LIFE OF THE HONEYBEE | 1969 | UK | Childs book about the honey-bee. Cute! |
| SIVIC, Frank | LIVING WITH BEES | 2003 | SLOVENIA | In 6 european languages- entertaining and typically continental in content and layout. A nice book. |
| VON FRISCH, Karl | BEES; THEIR VISION CHEMICAL SENSES AND LANGUAGE | 1950 | UK- FROM GERMANY | A classic information-filled booklet for those who love detail and research |
| WEDMORE, E.B | A MANUAL OF BEEKEEPING | First 1932 -updated 1979 | UK | Heavy but very informative. Dated? |
| WEDMORE, E.B | A MANUAL OF BEEKEEPING | 1932- 4th Edition | UK | SECOND COPY |
| WHITE, Joyce | HONEY IN THE KITCHEN | 1978 | UK | An interesting cook book- adapt the recipes for the Flower Show? |
| WHITE, Joyce | MORE HONEY IN THE KITCHEN | 1991 | UK | The sequel to Joyce's book full of gorgeous recipes using our favourite ingredient. |
| YATES, J.D. | NUDGE NUDGE, HINT HINT. | 1992 | UK | This clever chap can give us his pearls of beekeeping wisdom for our profit and delight. Funny! |
| ZAHRADNIK, Jiri | BEES AND WASPS FIELD GUIDE | 1998 | Czech Rep | Detailed sketches and photos- very accessible |