BEEKEEPING STUDY NOTES for the BBKA EXAMINATIONS

BEEKEEPING STUDY NOTES for the BBKA EXAMINATIONS PDF Author: Dawn Yates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780905652726
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description
This book, the Orange book, is the companion Volume 2 to its forerunner Beekeeping Study Notes for the BBKA Examinations Volume 1 (Modules 1, 2, 3 & 4), and follows an identical format addressing every topic in the syllabi of modules 5, 6, 7 & 8. It completes the series for all the BBKA examinations available to students, i.e. the green book for modules 1, 2, 3 & 4, the brown book for the Basic Examination, the red book for the Practical Examination, the blue book for the Microscopy Examination and the purple book for the Husbandry Certificate. Module 5, honeybee biology, covers some of the ground in module 4 but at the higher level required for the senior standard. This part of the syllabus where many students have difficulty. Sketches and diagrams have been included which are necessary for the examinations. It is important that candidates are able to reproduce them for examination purposes. This new edition has been re-written to incorporate module changes. The authors are very well qualified to prepare this work. They are both BBKA Examiners and Master Beekeepers well familiar with the problems that confront the students and candidates. Dawn and John Yates are both past winners of the coveted Wax Chandler Prize and are the only man and wife team to achieve this feat. Dawn is the secretary of the Plymouth Branch of the DBKA and a local honey judge. In 1996 John completed 6 years on the BBKA Examinations Board, the last three as its Chairman. He is the Devon County Education and Examination Secretary

Beekeeping Study Notes

Beekeeping Study Notes PDF Author: J D Yates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912271030
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
This book, the brown book, completes the series of Beekeeping Study Notes for all the British Beekeepers Association examinations, namely the green and orange volumes for the modules leading to the Intermediate and Advanced certificates, the red book for the Practical Examinationand the blue book for the Microscopy module. The Scottish Beekeepers' Association and the Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations have very similar examinations, namely, the Scottish Basic Beemaster Certificate and the Irish Preliminary Certificate respectively. Additional appendices have been included to provide a volume which covers the three associations basic examinations under one cover. The notes address the 61 topics in the BBKA syllabus, 3 additional topics for the SBKA syllabus and 3 additional items for the FIBKA syllabus. The examination is explained and prospective candidates should now have no fears of not knowing what to expect when face to face with the examiner. Dawn and John Yates were Examiners for all the BBKA Examinations and have examined many candidates for the Basic; they are eminently qualified to prepare these notes for future candidates. ISBN 978-1-912271-03-0

The Biology of the Honey Bee

The Biology of the Honey Bee PDF Author: Mark L. Winston
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674744209
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
From ancient cave paintings of honey bee nests to modern science’s richly diversified investigation of honey bee biology and its applications, the human imagination has long been captivated by the mysterious and highly sophisticated behavior of this paragon among insect societies. In the first broad treatment of honey bee biology to appear in decades, Mark Winston provides rare access to the world of this extraordinary insect. In a bright and engaging style, Winston probes the dynamics of the honey bee’s social organization. He recreates for us the complex infrastructure of the nest, describes the highly specialized behavior of workers, queens, and drones, and examines in detail the remarkable ability of the honey bee colony to regulate its functions according to events within and outside the nest. Winston integrates into his discussion the results of recent studies, bringing into sharp focus topics of current bee research. These include the exquisite architecture of the nest and its relation to bee physiology; the intricate division of labor and the relevance of a temporal caste structure to efficient functioning of the colony; and, finally, the life-death struggles of swarming, supersedure, and mating that mark the reproductive cycle of the honey bee. The Biology of the Honey Bee not only reviews the basic aspects of social behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, and genetics, it also summarizes major controversies in contemporary honey bee research, such as the importance of kin recognition in the evolution of social behavior and the role of the well-known dance language in honey bee communication. Thorough, well-illustrated, and lucidly written, this book will for many years be a valuable resource for scholars, students, and beekeepers alike.

Neurobiology of Chemical Communication

Neurobiology of Chemical Communication PDF Author: Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466553413
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 614

Book Description
Intraspecific communication involves the activation of chemoreceptors and subsequent activation of different central areas that coordinate the responses of the entire organism—ranging from behavioral modification to modulation of hormones release. Animals emit intraspecific chemical signals, often referred to as pheromones, to advertise their presence to members of the same species and to regulate interactions aimed at establishing and regulating social and reproductive bonds. In the last two decades, scientists have developed a greater understanding of the neural processing of these chemical signals. Neurobiology of Chemical Communication explores the role of the chemical senses in mediating intraspecific communication. Providing an up-to-date outline of the most recent advances in the field, it presents data from laboratory and wild species, ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates, from insects to humans. The book examines the structure, anatomy, electrophysiology, and molecular biology of pheromones. It discusses how chemical signals work on different mammalian and non-mammalian species and includes chapters on insects, Drosophila, honey bees, amphibians, mice, tigers, and cattle. It also explores the controversial topic of human pheromones. An essential reference for students and researchers in the field of pheromones, this is also an ideal resource for those working on behavioral phenotyping of animal models and persons interested in the biology/ecology of wild and domestic species.

Fundamentals of Beekeeping

Fundamentals of Beekeeping PDF Author: T.V. Sathe
Publisher: Daya Publishing House
ISBN: 9789351243755
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Beekeeping business is profitable production of honey and wax and has tremendous importance at National and International scenario. The book provides foundation and minute details of basic knowledge of bees and beekeeping leading to advancement of the apiculture. Various chapters include National and International status of beekeeping, Biodiversity of bees, External morphology of bee, Anatomy of bee and Biology of bee. Thus, The book is undoubtedly rare publication on fundamentals of bees and useful guide to beekeepers, teachers, students, researchers, agriculturist and industrialists. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Biodiversity of Honeybees; Chapter 3: External Morphology of Honeybee; Chapter 4: Anatomy of Honeybee; Chapter 5: Biology of Honeybee

Basics of ... Beekeeping

Basics of ... Beekeeping PDF Author: Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth
Publisher: Basics of
ISBN: 9780692240670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
This classic work has been greatly enhanced and extended with both photographs and images to illustrate the many facets of Beekeeping. A guide for the aspiring apiarist. All you need to know to get started in beekeeping. In this updated edition, a compilation of advice from Langstroth, Quinby, Huber, and a number of contemporary contributors, you will find everything you need to know about Honeybees, Apiculture, Honey and Pollen, the Hive, the Apiary, Breeding, Pasturage, Feeding, Swarming, Replacing the Queen, Enemies of Bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, and the mysterious Behavior of Bees. Well illustrated.

The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping, Second Edition

The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping, Second Edition PDF Author: Ivor Davis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472920902
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
A clear and comprehensive guide to beekeeping. The number of people interested and active in keeping bees at an amateur level has continued to increase over the past few years in both rural and urban situations. This guide, aimed at beginning beekeepers, and the only one to be endorsed by the BBKA provides an authoritative text, along with clear photographs and illustrations. The book introduces the reader to beekeeping, including such areas as the workings of the colony, the structure of a hive, how to acquire bees and keep them healthy and what happens in each month in a beekeeping year. Each chapter is accompanied by anecdotes, answers to frequently asked questions and fascinating facts about bees and honey. The new edition includes new step-by-step sequences to illustrate procedures such as containing a swarm, identifying the queen, using a smoker and cleaning a hive as well as more information on different kinds of hives, disease management and many other key areas.

Buzz

Buzz PDF Author: Lisa Jean Moore
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479874337
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Winner, 2014 Distinguished Scholarship Award presented by the Animals & Society section of the American Sociological Association Bees are essential for human survival—one-third of all food on American dining tables depends on the labor of bees. Beyond pollination, the very idea of the bee is ubiquitous in our culture: we can feel buzzed; we can create buzz; we have worker bees, drones, and Queen bees; we establish collectives and even have communities that share a hive-mind. In Buzz, authors Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut convincingly argue that the power of bees goes beyond the food cycle, bees are our mascots, our models, and, unlike any other insect, are both feared and revered. In this fascinating account, Moore and Kosut travel into the land of urban beekeeping in New York City, where raising bees has become all the rage. We follow them as they climb up on rooftops, attend beekeeping workshops and honey festivals, and even put on full-body beekeeping suits and open up the hives. In the process, we meet a passionate, dedicated, and eclectic group of urban beekeepers who tend to their brood with an emotional and ecological connection that many find restorative and empowering. Kosut and Moore also interview professional beekeepers and many others who tend to their bees for their all-important production of a food staple: honey. The artisanal food shops that are so popular in Brooklyn are a perfect place to sell not just honey, but all manner of goods: soaps, candles, beeswax, beauty products, and even bee pollen. Buzz also examines media representations of bees, such as children’s books, films, and consumer culture, bringing to light the reciprocal way in which the bee and our idea of the bee inform one another. Partly an ethnographic investigation and partly a meditation on the very nature of human/insect relations, Moore and Kosut argue that how we define, visualize, and interact with bees clearly reflects our changing social and ecological landscape, pointing to how we conceive of and create culture, and how, in essence, we create ourselves.
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