The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1865] Being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management, with full directions, adapted for the cottager, farmer, or scientific apiarian

"The Apiary; or, Bees, Bee-Hives, and Bee Culture" by Alfred Neighbor is a detailed handbook from the 1800s designed to educate people on the world of beekeeping. It is a step-by-step guide that explores bee behavior, providing the best ways to care for bee colonies and going over the newest tech in beekeeping. It looks at both the science of beekeeping with the everyday tasks of doing it. It is for all experience levels, hoping to give everyone the information they need to be beekeepers. The author wants to solve a problem of there not being enough material out there on bee-keeping, so he goes into great detail with practical advice on how to care for bees. It talks about how bees are organized socially, with the queen bee, the workers, and the drones, and how important it is to treat the bees well to get a lot of honey. The author looks at how beekeeping used to be done and suggests less damaging methods that will only benefit the bees and the keepers. This hints that growing more bees in general can be a cool hobby for the future.