The Quest for the Perfect Hive

The Quest for the Perfect Hive

The Quest for the Perfect Hive

Regular price $25.00 Sale price $10.00 Save $15
/
  • Secure payments
  • In stock, ready to ship
  • Inventory on the way

In The Quest for the Perfect Hive, entomologist Gene Kritsky offers a concise, beautifully illustrated history of beekeeping, tracing the evolution of hive design from ancient Egypt to the present. Not simply a descriptive account, the book suggests that beekeeping's long history may in fact contain clues to help beekeepers fight the decline in honey bee numbers.

Kritsky guides us through the progression from early mud-based horizontal hives to the ascent of the simple straw skep (the inverted basket which has been in use for over 1,500 years), from hive design's Golden Age in Victorian England up through the present. He discusses what worked, what did not, and what has been forgotten about past hives that might help counter the menace to beekeeping today.

Indeed, while we have sequenced the honey bee genome and advanced our knowledge of the insects themselves, we still keep our bees in hives that have changed little during the past century. If beekeeping is to survive, Kritsky argues, we must start inventing again. We must find the perfect hive for our times.

198 pages. 6" x 9". Hardcover. 2010.

Learn more about our Shipping and Return Policy.

Customer Reviews

Based on 1 review
100%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
M
MaryLou R.
Great gift for my daughter the bee keeper

My daughter was thrilled to recieve the book as a holiday gift. She had been looking for a concise but enjoyable read about the history of keeping bees. The Quest for the Perfect Hive was the perfect book to round out her knowledge base.

Sold Out
Animal pollinators book
Animal Pollinators
Sale price $4.80 Regular price $12.00 Save $7.20
Sold Out
8-Way Bee Escape
Sale price $1.50 Regular price $3.75 Save $2.25
Sold Out
Are you a bee? children's book
Are You A Bee?
Sale price $8.00 Regular price $20.00 Save $12
Sold Out
6 way bee escape
6-Way Bee Escape
Sale price $1.60 Regular price $4.00 Save $2.40
Sold Out
Bee brush
Bee Brush
$7.50
Sold Out
Attracting native pollinators book
Attracting Native Pollinators
Sale price $10.20 Regular price $30.00 Save $19.80
Recently viewed