The quest for the perfect hive : a history of innovation in bee culture /
Kritsky, Gene.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Honey bees and the origin of beekeeping -- The forest beekeepers -- Skeps -- Bee niches -- Early box hives -- Beekeeping comes to America -- Glass jar beekeeping -- The Crystal Palace Exhibition : a beekeeping showcase -- Bars, frames, and the bee space -- Resistance to change -- Alfred Neighbour : British beekeeping ambassador -- Transition -- Bee houses -- Bee calendars -- Beekeeper's paraphernalia -- The end of innovation.
Bee culture
Beehives