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Bee Boles and Bee Houses Anne Foster

Bee Boles and Bee Houses By Anne Foster

Bee Boles and Bee Houses by Anne Foster


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Summary

The evolution of beekeeping can be traced in the changing shape of the beehive and in the various structures used to house and protect it. However, these older structures gradually fell into disuse. This book discusses these forgotten beehives, and explains the important role they played in the development of beekeeping.

Bee Boles and Bee Houses Summary

Bee Boles and Bee Houses by Anne Foster

The evolution of beekeeping can be traced in the changing shape of the beehive and in the various structures used to house and protect it. Pre-nineteenth century creations would range from simple recesses to large free-standing buildings. However, with increasing knowledge of the life cycle and requirements of the honey bee and beekeeping techniques, these older structures gradually fell into disuse. Anne Foster discusses these forgotten beehives, and explains the important role they played in the development of beekeeping. Accompanied by numerous illustrations, this book introduces the various and fascinating ways in which bees were housed, and will encourage the recording and preservation of those examples still to be found.

About Anne Foster

Anne Foster received her MA degree in Classical Archaeology in 1983 and has excavated on major sites in Britain which range in date from mesolithic to medieval and include Danebury, Hengistbury Head and Crickley Hill. She has contributed on specialist topics to several excavation reports. Her links with the International Bee Research Association and her membership of the Wiltshire Buildings Record prompted her comprehensive survey of bee boles in Wiltshire, published in 1986.

Table of Contents

Introduction / Beekeeping past and present / Skep bases and their supports / Bee boles / Bee alcoves / Bee shelters / Bee houses / Winter storage / Other structures / Further reading / Places to visit /

Additional information

GOR002872136
9780852639030
0852639031
Bee Boles and Bee Houses by Anne Foster
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20100210
32
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