Beekeeping in South Africa
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Page : 308 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Bee culture
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Page : 308 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Bee culture
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Author : R. H. Anderson
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Page : 191 pages
File Size : 44,43 MB
Release : 1980*
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : 9780621011654
Author : R. H. Anderson
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Page : 191 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 197?
Category : Bee culture
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Author : R. H. Anderson
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Page : 226 pages
File Size : 25,16 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Bee culture
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Author : H. Randall Hepburn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,30 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 3662036045
A comprehensive review of the honeybees of Africa on a subspecies as well as by country basis. Includes an updated multivariate analysis of the subspecies based on the merger of the Ruttner database (Oberursel) and that of Hepburn & Radloff (Grahamstown) for nearly 20,000 bees. Special emphasis is placed on natural zones of hybridisation and introgression of different populations; seasonal cycles of development in different ecological-climatological zones of the continent; swarming, migration and absconding; and an analysis of the bee flora of the continent. The text is supplemented by tables containing quantitative data on all aspects of honeybee biology, and by continental and regional maps.
Author : Stephen Adjare
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Page : 148 pages
File Size : 39,89 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
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Author : M. F. Johannsmeier
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Page : 550 pages
File Size : 19,34 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Bees
ISBN : 9781928224174
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Page : 201 pages
File Size : 35,11 MB
Release : 2010
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ISBN : 9780981404721
Author : Eva Crane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 34,63 MB
Release : 1999-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1136746692
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Gene Kritsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199361401
According to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the usage of beeswax as a healing ointment, the honey bee was a pervasive cultural motif in ancient Egypt because of its connection to the sun god Re. Gene Kritsky delivers a concise introduction of the relationship between the honey bee and ancient Egyptian culture, through the lenses of linguistics, archeology, religion, health, and economics. Kritsky delves into ancient Egypt's multifaceted society, and traces the importance of the honey bee in everything from death rituals to trade. In doing so, Kritsky brings new evidence to light of how advanced and fascinating the ancient Egyptians were. This richly illustrated work appeals to a broad range of interests. For archeology lovers, Kritsky delves into the archeological evidence of Egyptian beekeeping and discusses newly discovered tombs, as well as evidence of manmade hives. Linguists will be fascinated by Kritsky's discussion of the first documented written evidence of the honeybee hieroglyph. And anyone interested in ancient Egypt or ancient cultures in general will be intrigued by Kritsky's treatment of the first documented beekeepers. This book provides a unique social commentary of a community so far removed from modern humans chronologically speaking, and yet so fascinating because of the stunning advances their society made. Beekeeping is the latest evidence of how ahead of their times the Egyptians were, and the ensuing narrative is as captivating as every other aspect of ancient Egyptian culture.