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A Book of Bees... And How To Keep Them
by: Hubbell, Sue

Describes Beekkeeping through the seasons, in a prose style about life. 193 pgs.
c. 1988, S/C...$8.95



A Keeper of Bees: Notes on Hive and Home
by: Wallace, Allison

With a philosopher's perception and a scientist's knowledge, Wallace interweaves the facts of honeybee biology with reflections on desire, intimacy, work, evolution, memory, and home. 188 pgs.
c. 2006, H/C (Reg $23.95)... $12.00
Used, Out-of-Print

Condition: Very Good, ex-lib usual lib markings, minimal shelf wear, inside like new


A Short History of the Honey Bee
by: Readicker-Henderson, E.

Humans, flowers and bees in the eternal chase for honey. Follows the journey from flower to hive to honey throughout history - including chapters on beekeeping, how hives work, turning nectar into honey and why the honey bee's well-being is vital to us all. 163 pages, color photos
c. 2009, H/C... $19.95


A Spring Without Bees
by: Schacker, Michael

How colony collapse disorder has endangered our food supply. A compelling cautionary tale and a clarion call for action. 292 pages
c. 2008, S/C... $16.95


ABC and XYZ Of Bee Culture
by: Morse, Roger A.

An alphabetical encyclopedia pertaining to the scientific and practical culture of honey bees. B/W photos. 712 pgs.
Published by the A.I. Root Co.
c. 1972, 34th Ed, H/C...$27.50
Used, Out-of-Print

Condition: Very Good, name written in front cover, name sticker on title page


ABC Of Bee Culture
by: Root, A.I.
A cyclopeadia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, honey, hives, implements, honey-plants, etc.. Facts gleaned from the experience of thousands of bee-keepers all over our land. Revised by E.R. Root.
Published by the A.I. Root Co.
c. 1905, Revised, H/C...
$55.00
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited

Condition: Good, binding breaking, wear on edges of outside book, pages in good condition, no writing


All About Attracting Hummingbirds & Butterflies (Ortho Book)
Edited

Millions of bird watchers, butterfly enthusiasts, and gardeners can enjoy the fascinating hobby of enjoying hummingbirds and butterflies. This handbook includes their favorite flowers, explanation of anatomy, life cycle, food requirements, 15 plans for irresistible gardens, and information about nectar and fruit feeders. 236 photos. 96 pgs.
c. 2001, S/C...$11.95


All About Bees, Beekeeping & Honey
by: Gojmerac, Walter

Info on: classification, early history of beekeeping, development of modern beekeeping, the colony and its components, how to begin beekepping, supplementray feeding, management techniques throughout the year, honey and other hive products, pollination, commercial quenn rearing, enemies (mammals, diseases, moths, insecticides), building and operating an observation hive (construction, location, installation, maintenance). B/W drawings and photos. 136 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C... $12.50
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited

Condition: Good, ex-library copy w/usual library markings, no dust jacket, some cover wear and bumped corners


All Color Book Of Butterflies
by: Goodden, Robert

Lively & highly informative text accompanies 101 glorious photographs of the world's butterflies in their natural surroundings. Maps & seven plates of specimens ensure a wide coverage of all the species & there is advice on breeding, watching, & collecting larvae, pupae & butterflies themselves. 73 pgs.
c. 1973, H/C...$12.50
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited

Condition: Very Good with dust jacket


Attracting Birds & Butterflies (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide)
by: Ellis, Barbara W
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How to plant a backyard habitat to attract hummingbirds and other winged wildlife. Nature's colorful creatures will flock to the yard when you follow the guidelines set forth in this book. Attractive flowers and natural plantings will attract birds and butterflies throughout the season. 50+ color photos. 122 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C...$14.00


Attracting Native Pollinators
by: Xerces Society

Bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, flies and some beetles pollinate more than 70 percent of flowering plants, but North America's native pollinators face multiple threats to their health and habitat. The Xerces Society offers a complete action plan for protecting these industrious animals by providing flowering habitat and nesting sites. Providing healthy habitats for pollinators supports bountiful farm and garden harvests, maintains healthy plant communities, provides food for other wildlife and beautifies you landscape with flowering plants. The Xerces Society, a nonprofit conservation organization, is a leader in the effort to conserve North America's native pollinators. Founded in 1971, the society protects insects and other invertebrates through advocacy, education, policy development and applied research projects aimed at protecting and managing critical habitat. 372 pages
c. 2011, S/C... $29.95


Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
by: Robert Pyle

Identification & information guide. Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide with more than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. The color plates are visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes provide a convenient index to identification of butterflies in the field. The species account for each butterfly provides measurements, descriptions of each stage of the life cycle, and information on coloring or distinguishing markings, flight period, habitat, and range. Color photos, range maps. 924 pgs.
c.1981, S/C...$21.95


Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders
by: Lorus & Margery Milne

Identification & information guide. Spiders, bugs, moths, butterflies, beetles, bees, flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many other insects are detailed in more than 700 full-color photographs visually arranged by shape and color. Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details, and information on habitat, range, feeding habits, sounds or songs, flight period, web construction, life cycle, behaviors, folklore, and environmental impact. An illustrated key to the insect orders and detailed drawings of the parts of insects, spiders, and butterflies supplement this extensive coverage. 702 color photographs. over 600 species fully described plus notes on 250 others. 989 pgs.
c.1980, S/C...$19.95
Condition: New


Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders
by: Milne, Lorus & Margery

Identification & information guide. Spiders, bugs, moths, butterflies, beetles, bees, flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many other insects are detailed in more than 700 full-color photographs visually arranged by shape and color. Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details, and information on habitat, range, feeding habits, sounds or songs, flight period, web construction, life cycle, behaviors, folklore, and environmental impact. An illustrated key to the insect orders and detailed drawings of the parts of insects, spiders, and butterflies supplement this extensive coverage. 702 color photographs. over 600 species fully described plus notes on 250 others. 989 pgs.
c.1980, S/C...$19.00
Used
Condition: Very Good - Like New


Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders
by: Milne, Lorus & Margery

Identification & information guide. Spiders, bugs, moths, butterflies, beetles, bees, flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many other insects are detailed in more than 700 full-color photographs visually arranged by shape and color. Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details, and information on habitat, range, feeding habits, sounds or songs, flight period, web construction, life cycle, behaviors, folklore, and environmental impact. An illustrated key to the insect orders and detailed drawings of the parts of insects, spiders, and butterflies supplement this extensive coverage. 702 color photographs. over 600 species fully described plus notes on 250 others. 989 pgs.
c.1980, S/C, (Regular Price $19.95)...$12.00
Used
Condition: Good, no dust jacket, ex-library, usual library markings


Backyard Beekeeper
by: Flottum, Kim

An absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden. Includes:What you need to get started; how to set up, care for and harvest honey from your own colonies; best place to locate your new bee colonies for their safety and yours and how to landscape to screen them from neighbors; organic and nontoxic ways to care for your bees, from providing fresh water and protection from the elements to keeping them healthy, happy and productive; an exploration of the different types of honey and their health benefits, along with recipes of delicious treats and instructions on how to use honey and beeswax to make candles and beauty treatments; understanding what the beekeeping community has learned from the devastation of Colony Collapse Disorder. 208 pages, color photos
c. 2010, Revised & Updated, S/C...$24.99


Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook: A Guide to Creating, Harvesting, and Baking with Natural Honeys
by: Flottum, Kim

Seasoned expert, Kim Flottum explains the process of moving honey from beehive to honey house and how to reveal and extract it so none of the finer aromas, tastes, or colors are bruised, burned, or broken. You’ll learn which crops produce the best tasting honey and which to avoid. It also provides instructions for careful, considerate storing, and focuses on the best ways to produce, harvest, and use the honey. Unlike the harsh industrial methods used by beekeepers who harvest a season's blend just once a year, The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook is idea for those who want to follow a simpler path to create an unforgettable product. You'll be introduced to the amazing varieties of honey and be provided with a detailed illustrated guide to honey plants along with their bloom dates and honey flows. The full-color, stunning photographs illustrate and exalt the process. This book will hel you create an amazing honey crop. You'll find dozens of delicious, healthy recipes featuring artisan and varietal honey for both sweet and savory dishes. The recipes range from dips to dressings to salads and vegetables to entrees and desserts featuring your own honey. Color photos. 168 pgs.
c. 2012, H/C... $24.99


Bee Pollen: Nature's Miracle Health Food
by: Lyngheim, Linda & Scagnetti, Jack
History of bee pollen, allergies, arthritis, cancer, aids digestion, other ailments, bee products & their uses. 90 pgs.
c.1979, S/C...$5.00


Beeing - Life, Motherhood and 180,000 Honeybees
by: Thomas, Rosanne Daryl

A warm and engaging memoir of beekeeping. Post-husband, pre-rest-of-life, the author and her 7 year old daughter move to a small New England town. When, on a whim, she decides to take up beekeeping, her daughter is so proud of her that she can't back out - no matter how bumbling and unprepared she is. Thomas learns much from the Bee Master and other locals intrigued by a novice woman beekeeper who needs their help - at first. As she finds her courage, Thomas also finds herself embracing a life she never dreamed of. Entering the mysterious world of bees, she beings a relationship with nature that mingles science with mythology, wonder with humility and motherly devotion with a search for new ways of seeing and untried possibilities. She learns that beekeeping, like life, can never be completely mastered. There is always room to make another mistake, and with each mistake comes an opportunity. Along the way, she gets her share of stings, some honey - and, perhaps, a little wiser. 228 pages
c. 2002, S/C...$14.95


Beekeeping: A Complete Owner's Manual
by: Werner Melzer

The author uses his expertise to present information on equipment, hives, anatomical structure and even the habits of bees. With a special chapter on understanding bees. Excellent book for the beginner. There are nearly ten full-page color photos plus black-and-white drawings. 70 pgs.
c.1989, S/C...$8.99


Beekeeping: A Practical Guide
by: Richard Bonney

With his respect and admiration for bees evident on every page, Richard E. Bonney describes how to acquire bees, manage a hive, prevent and treat diseases, and take a crop of honey. 192 pgs.
c.1993, S/C...$16.95


Beekeeping: The Gentle Craft
by: Adams, John

Starting a colony, hiving a packaged swarm, seasons of the bee, hive management, honey husbandry, enlarging your apiary, honey and its sources.
c. 1972, P/B...$5.00
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited


Beekeeping For Beginners
by: Andrew Richards

Covers the basics of bees, hives, honey, equipment & materials. Also covers colony management, colony protection, and where to learn more. B/W photos & drawings. 77 pgs.
c. 1991, S/C...$16.95


Beekeeping Handbook
by: Head, Vivian

A practical apiary guide for the yard, garden and rooftop. A clear and comprehensive guide for any would-be beekeeper that includes a detailed look into the history of bees and beekeeping, and offers practial advice on how to buy colonies, keep detailed records, manage a hive and, of course, deal with stings. Fully illustrated, this book is invaluable in helping you fully understand your bees and the best way to keep them happy. 160 pages
c. 2011, S/C... $12.95


Bees & Bee-Keeping
by: Hall, Derek

This book is an introduction to the world of bees and shows the beginner what caring for them involves. 255 pages Color photos throughout
c. 2010, S/C...$14.95


Bees Of The World
by: O'Toole, Christopher & Raw, Anthony
What are bees, where they live, solitary life, miners, masons, leaf-cutters, carpenters, social life, bees & flowers, the male of the species, enimies & associates. Line drawings, B/W & color photos. 192 pgs.
c. 1991, H/C...$29.95


Bird, Bee & Bug Houses: Simple Projects for Your Garden
by: Jones, Derek

Includes specific information on habit requirements for different species. This title explains the information you need to know to create the perfect habitat for each chosen species. It covers materials needed to create the house, deciding on a location and choosing an appropriate design. Color. 159 pgs
c. 2010, S/C... $17.95


Broadsides From the Other Orders: A Book of Bugs
by: Hubbell, Sue

A bewitching mixture of facts of nature and perceptive reflections. The author turns her attention to butterflies, midges, gnats, ladybugs, daddy longlegs, black flies, killer-bees, water striders, silverfish, katydids, dragonflies, gypsy moths, syrphid flies & camel crickets. These insects have little in common; each is unique and plays a distinct role in its own ecosystem, and are interesting to read about.
c. 1993, H/C...$20.00
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good - Like New


Broadsides From the Other Orders: A Book of Bugs
by: Hubbell, Sue

A bewitching mixture of facts of nature and perceptive reflections. The author turns her attention to butterflies, midges, gnats, ladybugs, daddy longlegs, black flies, killer-bees, water striders, silverfish, katydids, dragonflies, gypsy moths, syrphid flies & camel crickets. These insects have little in common; each is unique and plays a distinct role in its own ecosystem, and are interesting to read about.
c. 1993, SIGNED, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New


Broadsides From the Other Orders: A Book of Bugs
by: Hubbell, Sue

A bewitching mixture of facts of nature and perceptive reflections in 13 warm, graceful and witty essays. The author turns her attention to butterflies, midges, gnats, ladybugs, daddy longlegs, black flies, killer-bees, water striders, silverfish, katydids, dragonflies, gypsy moths, syrphid flies & camel crickets. These insects have little in common; each is unique and plays a distinct role in its own ecosystem, and are interesting to read about. 277 pgs.
c. 1993, S/C...$12.00
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good - Like New


Bug Book: Harmless Insect Controls
by: Helen & John Philbrick

This book tells and shows you how to identify both the helpful and the destructive insects that inhabit your garden. Learn how to take advantage of the 'good' bugs, and how to elimate the bad ones safely. Full details on: The Bio-Dynamic Method; Insect Control from long ago; How to identify garden insects; What to do when you find damage; and much more including a full section of traditional and organic formulas. 126 pgs.
c.1974, S/C...$7.95


Bugs (Little Guides)
Edited

A fat, pocket-size book explaining the secret life of bugs: when they evolved; what they look like; how their bodies work; where they live; & why they behave the way they do. Color illustrations. 320 pgs.
c. 2005, S/C...$7.95


Building Beehives for Dummies
by: Blackiston, Howland

Building Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories. For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together. There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and more. The book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book. Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol’timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more. Illustrations. 268 pgs
c. 2013, S/C... $19.99


Butterflies--How to Identify & Attract Them to Your Garden
by: Schneck, Marcus

Butterflies, in all their colors, varieties, and patterns, epitomize the essence of natural beauty. And his comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers 250 North American butterflies with stunning color illustrations. Features an encyclopedia section arranged by color for quick identification. Color photographs and illustrations. 160 pgs
c. 1990, H/C... $24.95
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like new


Butterflies & Moths (Eyewitness Handbooks)
by: Carter, David

The visual guide to over 500 species of butterflies and moths from around the world. 304 pages, over 600 full color photos
c. 1992, S/C... $17.95
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good


Butterflies & Moths of Missouri
by: Heitzman, J. Richard & Jean E.

Besides the descriptive text and illustrations of the various species, information is also included for conservation and preservation, collecting methods and equipment, indicator flowers, nectar sources and the life cycle. 385 pages, Color photos
c. 1996, S/C...$35.00


Butterflies & Moths of Missouri
by: Heitzman, J. Richard & Jean E.

Conservation and preservation, collecting methods and equipment, indicator flowers, nectar sources, life cycle (egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, adult butterfly or moth), descriptive texts and illustrations, larval stages of selected moths and butterflies, natural areas of Missouri and counties of Missouri. 385 pages
c. 1987, S/C...$10.00
Used, Out-of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, stamped notation on inside front cover


Butterflies Of The World
by: Sbordoni, Valerio & Forestiero, Saverio
Chapters on: structure, origin, life cycles, metamorphosis, diversity, evolution, classification, butterfly & moth families, behavior, populations, migrations, ecological relationships, strategies against predation & mimicry, geographical ditribtuion, butterflies & man. More than 200 illustrations, including 125 color plates, covering 2500 species. 312 pgs.
c. 1985, H/C...$45.00


Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification and Behavior
(Stokes Backyard Nature Books )
by: Donald & Lillian Stokes

Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) this book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and understand birds and butterflies, and to grow and identify beautiful wildflowers at home. 96 pgs.
c.1991, S/C...$9.95


Butterfly Handbook: The Definitive Reference For Every Enthusiast
by: Miller, Lee & Limmer, Jacqueline

Identification and information book that covers all the major butterfly groups. Each of the 700 species is illustrated with full-color close-up pictures showing their vibrant colors and intricate patterns along with key characteristics including habitat, life cycle, and migration. Includes practicla tips to help you locate, identify and study butterflies in their natural habitat. 254 pgs.
c. 2004, Spiral Bound, H/C...$18.95


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