E.B. Wedmore – an engineer by trade, and a former President of the British Bee Keepers Association, applied his training to the consideration of bee hive ventilation. His conclusions can lead to consideration by beekeepers of current practices. While this book is over 70 years old there is much to learn from its contents.
Contents:
– PAST EXPERIENCE AND HISTORY
– THE SOURCE OF HEAT
– THE CRUDE IDEA OF THE CLUSTER
– INFLUENCE OF THE NUMBER OF BEES
– STUDY OF A GIVEN NUMBER OF BEES CLUSTERING
– THE CLUSTER AS FOUND IN THE HIVE
– AIR CURRENTS IN THE HIVE
– DISPOSAL OF WATER
– HOW MUCH AIR IS REQUIRED
– FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE CLUSTER
– FORMATION AND BREAK-UP OF THE CLUSTER
– HIVE DESIGN AND VENTILATION
– SUGGESTIONS FOR RESEARCH
