Bee Hunting: A Book of Valuable Information for Bee Hunters / Tells How to Line Bees to Trees, Etc.

A practical guide explains how to locate and capture wild bee colonies, offering seasonal strategies (early spring, fall), techniques for finding bees at water or on plants such as sumac and buckwheat, and the use of baits and scents. It details improved burning and cutting methods, procedures for transferring comb and brood into hives while preserving colony strength, and observations on lines of flight. Chapters cover customs and ownership of wild bees, noteworthy inventions and benefactors, and basic plans for profitable beekeeping. Practical step-by-step instructions are interwoven with the author's field memories and advice directed mainly to beginners.