Books to Buy from Bees for Development

APIS DORSATA - THE MANAGEABLE BEE

Digambar B Mahindre 2004 260 pages A5 £21.65 €32.50 Code M005

Apis dorsata is a species of honeybee found in Asia. It builds large, single combs, suspended from branches of trees, cliffs or city buildings. The author has studied and worked with Apis dorsata for over 50 years, and has developed a way of harvesting high quality honey, and without harm to the bees.

DVD DES ABEILLES ET DES HOMMES

Gilles Thérieu 2004 52 minutes £32 €42 Code VID30

A beautiful, serious, moving and thoughtful film exploring the relationship between bees and humankind. Highly recommended for everyone with an interest in bees. English & French on one DVD

POLLINATOR CONSERVATION HANDBOOK

The Xerces Society and The Bee Works 2003 145 pages A5 £19.70 €29.55 Code X100

Excellent handbook describing how you can help to protect and re-establish populations of pollinators: included here are solitary and social bees, flies and beetles. Chapters cover threats to pollinators, actions to help pollinators including planning habitats to provideforage, and nesting sites.

POLLEN: THE HIDDEN SEXUALITY OF FLOWERS

Madeline Harley & Rob Kessler 2005 264 pages Hardcover 42 €63 Code H235

A very special book that brings the most amazing photographs of pollen grains and flowers, fruit and (just one) bee, and describes the remarkable events from pollination to fertilisation and the impact of pollen on our lives.

DVD BEEKEEPING IN THE PHILIPPINES

Horst Wendorf 2003 80+ minutes Set of two 2 DVDs £29.70 €44.50 Code VID3 1

In rural areas of Negros Island, one in two families live below the poverty line. Almost all the indigenous tropical forest has been destroyed for seasonal crop cultivation - coconut, coffee, sugar and tobacco. With the forests protected and a need to restore biodiversity, while assisting households dependent on natural resources, beekeeping came high on the list.

BEEKEEPING IN CENTRAL AFRICA APICULTURE EN BAS CONGO

Paul Latham 2004 46 pages £7.20 € 10.80 Code L120 French L125 English :

Colour illustrations augment the brief text in an easy-to-read and entertaining manual. Working with top-bar hives, management tips and hive siting, honey and wax harvesting and the products of beekeeping are some of the subjects described. Both books on CD 16.80 €25.20 VID29

CD PREVENTION OF RESIDUES IN HONEY

Apimondia 2004 £25 €35 Code VID31

A most serious threat to beekeeping today is the spread of honeybee diseases and parasites and the over-recommended use of antibiotics and pesticides to control them. These Proceedings discuss the possibilities of how to avoid residues in bee products, especially honey, and how to measure residues.

ZAMBIAN BEEKEEPING HANDBOOK

Bernhard & Renate Clauss 1991 108 pages £20.50 €33 C150

A valuable book for those this encouraging beekeeping in resource-poor areas. Brilliant on handling bees full of practical ‘hands on' information and written in a style that is easy to read. Good : illustrations and details of many different hives.

ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF HONEYBEE

Hassan Talib Mohammed Darwish Al-Lawati 2002 148 pages Hardcover D115 £16.80 €25.20

280 beekeeping terms in both Arabic and English with Arabic-English and English- Arabic alphabetical glossaries.

MANUAL DE APICULTURA PARA CABO VERDE

Ole Hertz 2002 80 pages H300 £9.65 €14.50 Portuguese edition

All that a beginner beekeeper needs to know

THE HIMALAYAN CLIFF BEE APIS LABORIOSA AND THE HONEY HUNTERS OF KASKI

Farooq Ahmad, Surendra Raj Joshi & Min Bahadur Gurung 2003 52 pages £16.80 €25.20 AI75

ICIMOD based in Kathmandu, Nepal is undertaking a project on indigenous honeybees. One objective is understanding more about Apis Jaboriosa and its exploitation.

FIELD GUIDE TO THE BUMBLEBEES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Mike Edwards & Martin Jenner 2005 108 pages Pocketbook £11.50 €17.25 E010

Bumblebees play an important role in pollinating wild and cultivated plants. In the UK there are (or were) 22 species - one has recently been declared extinct. A problem has beenthe difficulty of identifying the different species, that until now required expert knowledge and the use of a microscope. This excellent book describes how to identify bumblebees using the new method’.

THE LITTLE BOOK OF BEES

Karl Weiss 2003 106 pages Hardcover £19.20 €28.80 W360

A precise, readable text that will be appreciated by anyone wanting to learn more about the different kinds of bees, of which honeybees and bumblebees are but a tiny minority.

BEEKEEPING IN BOTSWANA (BEEKEEPING HANDBOOK)

Ministry of Agriculture 1997 76 pages £11.60 €17.40 M350

One of the best texts available for African beekeepers, giving the type of clear, practical information on handling bees which is difficult to find elsewhere. It advocates top-bar hives as the most practical hive for beekeeping in Botswana, and gives two designs. This 4th edition includes dimensions for Langstroth (frame) hives.

TOWARDS SAVING THE HONEYBEE

Gunther Hauk 2002 80 pages £14.60 €20.40 HI40

The author encourages respect for bees and urges beekeepers to use approaches to keep bees satisfied and contented. Since honeybees colonies suffered such a rapid decline in numbers during the 20"Century we need to find a way to re-establish their well-being and health.

THE HONEYBEE INSIDE OUT

Celia F Davies 2004 150 pages £22.50 €33.75 D300

The anatomy and physiology of honeybees in a clear and concise format. Eight chapters illustrated with colour photographs, and diagrams drawn by the author from her own dissection work providing a realistic impression of the parts being described.