| 1 | Author: | Benbow, John, Jr. | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | The Bee Book | ||
| Dates: | 1846-1854 | ||
| Abstract: | The "Bee Book" is a small, pocket-sized notebook kept by John Benbow, an amateur beekeeper. The journal is handwritten and has extensive and detailed sketches of beehives and beekeeping. The 250 page volume details beekeeping practices, customs, and stories. It contains a log of Benbow's practice from 1846-1854. The book is intended to be not only a guide to beekeeping, but also a source of entertainment and is filled with amusing anecdotes and sketches. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.630.4.B43 | ||
| Extent: | 1 volume(s) | ||
| Topics: | Beyond Early America | ||
| Genre: | Art | Diaries | Manuscript Essays | Sketchbooks | ||
| Subjects: | Bee culture -- Great Britain |
