The Italian Alp-bee; or, The gold mine of husbandry short and practical instructions to breed genuine prolific Italian queens; to multiply them by hundreds in a few months and how to change German hives into Italian

"The Italian Alp-bee; or, The gold mine of husbandry" by H. C. Hermann is a guide from the 1800s about raising the Italian Alp-bee, a special kind of bee from the mountains. The book explains how to breed lots of queen bees, how to turn regular bee hives into Italian bee hives, and what you need to know about nature to raise bees well. Hermann tells us how Italian Alp-bees are different from regular black bees, noting the honey-production benefits of this rare species. He gives step-by-step instructions on how to breed them, keep their hives pure, and understand how bee colonies work, teaching about queens, drones, and worker bees. Beekeepers, whether new or experienced, can use his advice to get more honey and make more money by raising, breeding, and keeping this unique kind of bee.