by Richard E Bonney. Softbound, 152 pages, 6"x9". Richard Bonney owned & operated Charlemont Apiaries, taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, wrote regularly about bee keeping and served as a state apiary inspector. Now he shares his knowledge with the belief that the beekeeper's year begins with a late winter inspection and ends when "putting the hives to bed" in the autumn. Long-term success in beekeeping can be achieved only by understanding the intimate lives, behavior, and motivations of honey bees- the factors tat govern the lives of each colony. The author provides this information and much more helpful to the practicing beekeeper who needs more information, or for the serious novice who wants to start out right. No. 703491