Download or read book The Hive and the Honey Bee written by Joe M. Graham and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a complete textbook on beekeeping. Thirty-three expert authors have written 27 chapters on honey bees & beekeeping. Topics include : world's beekeepping & history; different races of honey bees; colony life history; anatomy & physiology; nutrition; genetics & breeding; activities & behavior; pheromones; production of nectar; honey plants; equipment; management; honey & wax processing; business practices; marketing; overwintering colonies; beeswax; honey, pollen, bee venom, royal jelly & propolis; package bee & queen production; crop pollination; bee diseases, pesticides; & allergy to bee stings." --Publisher.