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Constructive Beekeeping

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Constructive Beekeeping
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Bees amaze and inspire engineers and builders with their geometric comb, with its economy and strength. And bees’ honey, superlative of sweet and good; yet they continue to maintain a marvel within their home, which, when understood, will amaze us more than ever. Commercial beekeeping aims for maximum production of well-ripened honey at a minimum of cost. Swarming adds greatly to the cost of producing honey. Instead, this zine will give a solid understanding for the future beekeeper to take advantage of the laws of vapor condensation, allowing you to follow the bees to the honey.

Published by Microcosm Publishing.

Made in United States

Product Language: English

Weight: 3 oz (85.05 g)

Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 in

 

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 16 reviews)

Andrew ★★★★★

I’ve read a lot about bees but this book really nails why their honeycomb is such a feat of engineering — the economy of wax combined with that strength finally makes sense to me. The writing is clear without dumbing down the science, and I found myself pausing on nearly every page to marvel at the

Charlotte ★★★★★

The geometry of the honeycomb is explained so clearly here that I finally understand why it's such an engineering marvel. My copy arrived in perfect condition, and it's the kind of book you pick up for five minutes and end up reading for an hour.

Natalie S. ★★★★★

Bought this for my nephew who’s obsessed with how bees build their hives, and the way it ties geometry and engineering into their comb is genuinely fascinating. He’s already dog-earing pages about the structural strength of the honeycomb.

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