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The virgin unmask'd: or, female dialogues, betwixt an elderly maiden lady, and her niece, on several diverting discourses on love, marriage, memoirs, morals, &c. of the times. By Bernard Mandeville, Author of The Fable of the Bees.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: [1742]- Books
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The virgin unmask'd: or, female dialogues betwixt an elderly maiden lady and her niece, on several diverting discourses on love, marriage, memoirs, and morals, &c. of the times. By Bernard Mandeville, Author of the Fable of the Bees.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: 1731- Books
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The bee-Master's companion, and assistant. Wherein is set forth the properest methods of managing those insects, so as they may turn out to the best advantage. Shewing an effectual Way to preserve them from Famine, Cold, Robbers, Mice, or other Enemies: also how to make all your Hives equal in Bees, so as never to have any weak Hive; with an Account of the Power the working Bees are invested with, of raising any Fgg in the Hive to be a Queen, when the Community stands in Need of One. By James Bonner, Bee-Master, Auchencrow, near Berwick upon Tweed, Author of Practical Warping made Easy.
Bonner, James, writer on bee-keeping.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Digital Images
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Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) sitting on a purple flower. Bees are important pollinators and play a crucial role in promoting the growth of crops and flowers. The aposematic yellow and black banding pattern on the bee acts as a warning to deter predators.
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The experienced bee-keeper, containing an essay on the management of bees : wherein is shewn, From long Practice, the most easy and profitable Method of treating those useful insects. With many Observations and Experiments entrirely new; particularly interesting to the Keepers of Bees, and useful to every Family. Together with An improved Method of making Mead, and a great Variety of other Wines, with Honey.
Bromwich, Bryan I'Anson.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Doing good recommended from the example of Christ. A sermon preach'd for the Benefit of the Charity-School in Gravel-Lane, Southwark, Jan. 1727/8. To which is added, An Answer to an Essay on Charity-Schools, by the Author of the Fable of the Bees. By Sam. Chandler.
Chandler, Samuel, 1693-1766.Date: 1728- Books
Keeping the bees : why all bees are at risk and what we can do to save them / Laurence Packer.
Packer, Laurence Dennis Marchant, 1955-Date: 2014- Books
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A complete guide for the management of bees, throughout the year; Containing, I. A description of the queen bee. II. The generation of bees. III. Of the drones. IV. Of the proper situation for a bee-house. V. The proper method of swarming and hiving. VI. Of separating the honey and wax. VII. Of the enemies and sicknesses incident to bees. VIII. Of feeding them in the winter season. IX. Explanation of the new invented hives, with proper directions in what manner they are to be made use of.
Wildman, Daniel, active 1772-1812.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The complete English gardener: or, gardening made perfectly easy: containing full and plain directions for the proper management of the flower, fruit, and kitchen gardens, for every month in the year. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a Manner, that all who are desirous of managing a Garden, may do it effectually, without any other Instructions whatever. To which is added, the complete bee-master; or, Best Method for managing Bees, Both for Profit and Pleasure. Together with the whole Art of breeding and rearing Fowls, Ducks, Geese, Turkies, Pigeons, and Rabbits. Likewise plain instructions for destroying vermin, Particularly such as insest Houses, Gardens, Dairies, Barns, Bees, Poultry; Rules to judge of the Weather, and several other Articles equally useful, &c. &c. By Samuel Cooke, Gardener, At Overton, in Wiltshire; Who has practised Gardening, through all its Branches, in many Counties, upwards of Forty Years.
Cooke, Samuel.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The compleat English gardener: or, gardening made perfectly easy: containing, full and plain directions for the proper management of the flower, fruit, and kitchen gardens, for every Month in the Year. The whole laid down in so plain aad easy a Manner, that all who are ... of managing a Garden, may do it effectually, without any other Instructions whatever. To which is added, the compleat bee-master ; or, Best Method of managing Bees, both for Profit and Pleasure. Together with the whole Art of breeding and rearing Fowls, Ducks, Gbese, Turkies, Pigeons, and Rabbets. Likewise plain instructions for destroying vermin, particularly such as infest House, Gardens, Dairies, Barns, Bees Poultry, Rules to judge of the Weather, and several other Articles equally useful, &c. &c. By Samuel Cooke, Gardener, At Orrton in Wiltshire; Who has practised Gardening, thro' all its branches, in many counties, upwards of Forty Years.
Cooke, Samuel.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The complete English gardener: or, gardening made perfectly easy: containing, full and plain directions for the proper management of the flower, fruit, and kitchen gardens, for every month in the year. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a Manner, that all who are desirous of managing a Garden, may do it effectually, without any other Instructions whatever. To which is added, the complete bee-master; or, Best Method of managing Bees, both for Profit and Pleasure. Together with the whole Art of breeding and rearing Fowls, Ducks, Geese, Turkies, Pigeons, and Rabbets. Likewise plain instructions for destroying vermin, particulary such as insest Houses, Gardens, Dairies, Barns, Bees, Poultry, Rules to judge of the Weather, and several other Articles equally useful, &c. &c. By Samuel Cooke, Gardener, At Overton in Wiltshire; Who has practised Gardening, [thro'] all its branches, in many counties, upwards of Forty Years.
Cooke, Samuel.Date: [1770?]- Books
Diseases of bees / Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Date: 1948- Books
Keeping bees in towns & cities / Luke Dixon.
Dixon, LukeDate: 2012- Books
Observations on bees / By John Hunter.
Hunter, John, 1728-1793.Date: 1792]- Books
Observations on bees / by John Hunter.
Hunter, John, 1728-1793.Date: [1792]- Books
Adventures among the bees / by Herbert Mace.
Mace, Herbert.Date: [1923]- Ephemera
Observations on bees / The Saturday Magazine.
Date: 1843- Ephemera
Remarks on the natural history of bees.
Date: [1803]- Books
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British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances : Illustrated / by T.W. Cowan.
Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926.Date: 1907]- Ephemera
Lately published : the natural history of bees.
Date: [1751]- Pictures
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Apiculture: bees, combs and swarms. Engraving by H. Summons.
Reference: 496751i- Pictures
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Ten bees (Apis species). Coloured etching by M. Harris, ca. 1766.
Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788.Date: [1766]Reference: 42655i- Pictures
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Thirteen bees (Apis species). Coloured etching by M. Harris, ca. 1766.
Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788.Date: [1766]Reference: 42648i- Pictures
Eleven bees (Apis species). Coloured etching by M. Harris, ca. 1766.
Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788.Date: [1766]Reference: 42649i- Books
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New observations on the natural history of bees / by Francis Huber.
Date: 1821