The ABC and Xyz of Bee Culture: An Encyclopedia of Beekeeping (Hardcover)

by Roger Morse (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: A. I. Root Company; 40 edition (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936028017
• ISBN-13: 978-0936028019
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #738,035 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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103 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must for any beekeeper, professional or hobbyist, January 15, 1999

By A Customer

The 40th edition of this classic in its field leaves nothing to chance. Everything a beekeeper needs to know about obtaining and keeping bee hives is contained therein. Updated by expert Roger Morse, the book contains, in encyclopdia form complete information on the honeybee, including undated information on the "africanized bee" (aka the infamous "killer bees") and the threat they pose to the hobbyist beekeeper. Excellent data is included on the various diseases and parasites which also threaten the beekeeping industry. If you keep bees or want to keep bees or simply want to know more about this unappreciated, but vital aid to our modern agriculture, you need this book.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "New" ABC-XYZ REALLY 15 Years Old??, August 12, 2005

By	K. B. Garrison "36 Years With the Bees" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Has it REALLY been 15 years since this old and trusted classic "Beekeeper's Bible" has been re-edited and revised??

So much has changed in North American beekeeping since 1990....varroa mites now in all 50 states...tracheal mites, also....coming of African Hybrid Bees into several southern states....fire ants as an issue in many states....hive beetles....explosion of the almond pollination industry and its affect upon the nation-wide beekeeping industry....the incredible changes in the queen-rearing and package bee industry....the multi-million-dollar lawsuits successfully brought by the American Honey Producers' Association against cheap honey imported into our domestic market at prices below the cost of production and now the re-emergence of imports of cheap honey into our domestic market.... numerous changes in uses of manufactured chemicals, herbal essences and other treatments in beehives....small-cell brood foundation use.... too many changes since 1990 to mention them all!! When is an up-dated edition coming??

I have relied on this book and "The Hive and the Honey Bee" for 36 years. Now want to get a new, revised edition of the ABC-XYZ. Can't believe most recent edition is 1990.......

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need, July 19, 2005

By	Gary D. Cook (Marion, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is filled with more info than you will ever need. Anything you need to know about beekeeping is in there. It's wonderful to have such a detailed guide to keep my bees healthy and happy. Thanks, Gary