Authors - required reading

[Castor]

Morning all,

I have just come across Walt Wright (link here (http://www.beesource.com/point-of-view/walt-wright/)) via something Michael Bush wrote - I had never heard of him (although I had heard of "checkerboarding"). Really insightful stuff, written in fluent Engineer which suits me fine. I can't imagine how I have missed his stuff.

Other than the the "old masters", can the Team recommend any other any other Bee Authors that are Must Read in the same way?

[GRIZZLY]

He looks like "fat bee man" could it be he ?

[Castor]

Fat Bee Man is Don Kutchenmeister - I love his stuff, but he's not a writer, he's a doer.

This is a good read about him:- http://www.beesource.com/point-of-view/dick-marron/anecdotal-evidence/

[Feckless Drone]

No No No, stop it, I've got work to do and you are leading me astray

[Little_John]

I enjoyed reading Manley's 'Honey Farming', mainly because I'm as intolerant of bullshit (am I allowed to say that ?), as Manley is. Whether it's a 'must read' or not, I'll leave for you to decide ...

Here's a link:
http://www.leevonk.com/information/Animal%20Care/Honey%20Farming.pdf

LJ

[Castor]

>> intolerant of bullshit
That's the same as something being written in Engineer. And yes, apparently you can say that because the world is still on its axis.

Thanks for the link - again, I haven't seen this.


Edit - 3 hours later and I am totally immersed in Manley's book, as much for the historical perspectives as anything else......
Another edit - This is really good pragmatic stuff. Like you say LJ, no time for BS!!

[prakel]

George Imirie's 'PINK PAGES':

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpinkpages.chrisbacherconsulting.c om%2F&ei=Sg0oVLikMMzsaKuNgoAL&usg=AFQjCNE6aPM1hTQTZmBgvaE5iTYIpUHL9A

Kirk Webster's collected articles:

http://kirkwebster.com/

Another great resource, Malcolm T. Sanford's Apis Newsletter :
http://live.ezezine.com/ezine/archives/1636_2/1636_2-2014.09.27.15.55.archive.html
There are a few really worthwhile monthly newsletters out there for those who are inclined to search for them.

[Adam]

Winston's Biology of the Honeybees is a ripping yarn.

[Black Comb]

At The Hive Entrance by Prof. Storch is different and worth a read.
Free downloads are available if you goggle it.

[Neils]

There is a lot of old stuff free on the Gutenberg press including Langstroth which can be downloaded in .pdf format

[Castor]

Thanks for the input, people - I have learnt much, and my wife loves the Storch stuff.

One from me which is highly insightful is "Honeybee Democracy" by Thomas Seeley - excerpt = http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9267.pdf

[The Drone Ranger]

At The Hive Entrance by Prof. Storch is different and worth a read.
Free downloads are available if you goggle it.
Do you know what the building frame he keeps referencing is ?
I prefer a Ron Brown style a bit laid back. "Honey Bees" wont strain the brain but lots of good little ideas.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/02/fe7fe23ea0c27560758ff0de5043b2af.jpg
Thats meant to be a photo from Beekeeping by Cummings and Logan
Very old 1950 but some hidden gems in there

[chris]

Do you know what the building frame he keeps referencing is ?


If I remember rightly, it's a frame you put in just at the edge of the brood nest. Every week you take it out, have a good look,clear it, and then put it back in; always at the edge of the brood nest. By reading it correctly, you have a good idea of what is going on in the hive without a great deal of disturbance. It's particularly useful for following the build up to swarming. If you don't miss visits.

[Neils]

Thanks for the input, people - I have learnt much, and my wife loves the Storch stuff.

One from me which is highly insightful is "Honeybee Democracy" by Thomas Seeley - excerpt = http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9267.pdf

I'd agree with any recommendation of Honeybee democracy or, indeed, just about anything written by Seeley. He combines his obvious knowledge with the ability to write. Not a beekeeping book by any means but it's helped me a lot to broaden my understand of why bees do some of the things they do.