In this post, we will see the book The Fascinating World Of Bees by V.V. Rodionov; I.A. Shabarshov.

About the book

What is this book about?

The book is about honeybees and beekeeping.

The answer to this question is very simple: it is about honeybees and beekeeping, about the instincts governing the activity of a bee colony at different stages of its development, about the ways to master these instincts and how to use them in practical beekeeping.

The life of bees is extremely interesting and very instructive. People have been dealing with these insects for many millennia. And wherever one lives, be that in a quiet little village or a large noisy city, if one loves nature and can appreciate its beauty, these wonderful and amazing insects will by all means enchant you. If you by chance happen to be amidst a fruit garden in spring, or in an old linden park in summer, or in some flowering meadow in full bloom, or likewise on the edge of a wood, do look at the flowers, at least for a short minute, to enjoy thoroughly the wide variety of their colors and forms. You are sure to see bees flying from flower to flower, to hear the monotonous buzzing of these never-tiring toilers.

In writing this book, we based ourselves on the biology of bees in order to explain, as best as possible, the physiological state of the bee colony at different stages of its evolution and, with regards to these stages, to offer the reader certain technological methods for managing the bees’ instincts and for controlling them. We tried to do our level best to substantiate the feasibility of the techniques we discuss. It is also our sincere hope that, enriched by his own personal experience and knowledge, and having creatively reconsidered his approach both in theory and in practice to the bees and beekeeping, the reader will happily proceed further in this marvelous undertaking.

Translated from the Russian by Maya Victorova
Translation edited by Cynthia Martin

Many thanks to Marathi Vidnyan Parishad for making this book available.
Thanks to Vikram for helping with the scans

Note: A couple of pages are missing from the scan.

You can get the book here.

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