The honey bee: a manual of instruction in apiculture

"The Honey Bee: A Manual of Instruction in Apiculture" by Frank Benton is a guide for people who want to keep bees, explaining how to manage bee colonies for fun and profit. The book probably covers topics like the types of bees, how to build hives, how to make honey, and how to take care of bees in general. It begins by explaining how honey bees work and why it's important to know about their behavior. Benton talks about different kinds of bees that are good for beekeeping, like the common honey bee ("Apis mellifera") and bees from other countries. He also says it's important to keep bee colonies healthy and gives tips on how to do that, giving readers the basic knowledge they need to start their own apiary.