BUMBLEBEES ANTIQUE BOOK-OTTO PLATH-BEEKEEPING APICULTURE ENTOMOLOGY BEE HIVE

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BUMBLEBEES ANTIQUE BOOK-OTTO PLATH-BEEKEEPING APICULTURE ENTOMOLOGY BEE HIVE BUMBLEBEES AND THEIR WAYS by Otto Emil Plath, Professor of Biology, Boston University with an introduction by William Morton Wheeler, Professor of Entomology, Harvard University FIRST EDITION, extremely rare, collectible and hard to find, especially with a dust jacket - a treasure of a book in excellent condition inside and out! Otto E. Plath (1885-1940), father of the noted poet Sylvia Plath and subject of several poems including "Daddy" and "The Beekeeper's Daughter", was a professor of biology and German at Boston University when he wrote this, his only book, in 1934. This is Otto Plath’s dissertation on bees that brought him fame as a recognized expert on bees and their habits. A groundbreaking study in entomology used by biologists for many years and still referenced today. From the dust jacket, "For many years, Dr. Plath has made a special study of the life-history and habits of the true bumblebees, as well as of the parasitic species, both in this country and in Europe...Among the new and more striking results of Dr. Plath's investigations are the pronounced differences which he has detected in the different species, the singular methods employed by Bombus fervidus in dealing with its enemies, and the simple and very plausible explanation of the 'trumpeter' bee's behavior...Dr. Plath is to be congratulated on having produced an attractive handbook which should interest every nature lover, for it is written not in the technical language of the entomologist, but in a style that the layman can enjoy. His technique, described in chapters X and XI, will be of value to anyone who may wish to carry on observations of his own. The book contains an appendix with a detailed account of the more important American species, a complete Bibliography and many illustrations." Table of contents: I. FOUNDING A COLONY II. THE BUMBLEBEE COLONY IN MIDSUMMER III. THE CLIMAX IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONY IV. PSITHYRUS, THE "CUCKOO" BUMBLEBEE V. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS ON PSITHYRUS VI. COMMENSALS, PARASITES, AND PREDATORS VII. PROTECTION AND DEFENSE OF NEST AND BROOD VIII. THE BUMBLEBEE "TRUMPETER" IX. HIBERNATION X. REARING OF COLONIES IN ARTIFICIAL NESTS XI. FINDING AND TRANSFERRING OF COLONIES XII. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BUMBLEBEES XIII. CLASSIFICATION BASED ON BEHAVIOR Privately owned hardcover with dust jacket. Macmillan & Co.:, 1934. 201 pages. First edition . Color frontispiece of "Queen of Bombus ternarius sipping nectar," plus 10 plates (2 in color); 20 b&w maps and figures. The dust jacket is in nice condition considering its 79 years - some chipping and tiny tears to the edges, 1/2" closed tear at lower front jacket flap, and light discoloration. The blue cloth hardcover is gilt stamped on the front and spine and shows no edge wear other than just the very lightest bit at the spine ends. The binding is very strong and all pages are tight, clean and unmarked - they truly look unread! There is a name in ink on the half title page - no other markings whatsoever. An excellent copy of a scarce and valuable book - get it while you can! ~~~Super low starting price and no reserve~~~ From a non-smoking household. Please contact me with any questions or for additional photos. Boxed Media Mail shipping within the United States. International bidders, please contact me for a shipping quote before bidding so there will be no surprises - thank you! abdomen abdominal segments Amarsipopoea Amer americanorum Antherophagus appear ashtoni August auricomus B.fervidus bees behavior bimaculatus Bombidae Bombus impatiens Bombus queen borealis brood bumble bumblebee colony bumblebee nests bumblebee queens butter-and-eggs cocoons Coloration and Approximate comb conopid considerable number covered distribution of Bombus egg-cell eggs entrance Favorite Flowers feet fervidus flight-hole foraging Frison genus genus Bombus genus Psithyrus Geographical distribution habit hatched hibernacula hibernating Hoffer honey honeyb... read more

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