Langstroth’s Hive and the Honey-Bee, The Classic Beekeeper’s Manual

Rev. Langstroth provides an engaging and comprehensive overview of modern beekeeping, from the physiology and behavior of bees to managing them in hives. Packed with interesting observations from years of experience, this book will make you an expert beekeeper in no time.

This influential guide by the Reverend L. L. Langstroth, “the father of modern beekeeping,” revolutionized the practice of beekeeping. Originally published in 1853, his work constitutes the first descriptive treatise of modern bee management — its innovations allowed people to engage in actual beekeeping, rather than simply handling bee domiciles and extracting the honey. This book explains and illustrates techniques still employed 150 years later— including the author’s patented invention, a movable frame hive that quickly spread into common use around the world.