title: The Hive and the Honey Bee: A New Book on Beekeeping Which Continues the Tradition of "Langstroth on the Hive and the Honeybee"
author: Dadant and Sons
description: 4th Edition. Mustard boards as shown in the picture. Has the original dust jacket. There is some yellowing on the spine. Some chipping and creasing of dust jacket edges, especially at top and bottom edges of spine, which seems to be mainly from shelf wear. The boards and text seem to have rarely been handled. This is the updated 1975 edition.
  This book is still utilized today as one of the primary books on beekeeping.
zlib_text: To Joseph, for his ongoing love for, belief in, and support of all my
  ventures. I thank God every day for bringing us to this marriage and
  partnering you and me in this sovereign life. Bless you, my beloved
  husband.
  
  When we step into the world of Apis mellifera, we are entering a
  multidimensional landscape of being. The life gesture of the
  honeybees is so unique and different from most other life forms that
  a rational mind alone cannot provide sufficient understanding of its
  nature. Although they are one of the most studied animals, questions
  about their lives remain. Rudolf Steiner described the bees in his
  lectures as a “world-enigma.” It points toward an understanding that
  goes beyond reason, and it is an invitation into another mode of
  awareness.
  MICHAEL JOSHIN THIELE
  
  Contents
  F oreword b y Susan Chernak  Mc E lroy
  I ntroduc tion
  How I Fell in Love with Bees
  Becoming Kin
  The Hive Is a Holy Place
  About This Book
  I
  The Song of U nity: How Bees See Themselves, Their
  Colony, and the 