Some things don't change much

摘要

A few months ago, I wrote a basic bee book that is currently on the market. It is nothing more than a no-nonsense how-to book. The problem is that there are literally hundreds of how-to bee books available - both new and old. I sometimes think that we would rather write about bees than work bees. Though I don't actively collect bee books, I have accumulated a respectable number over the years. I can justify the collection as one needed in my line of work. Most are like the one I wrote - do this anddo it this way and don't ever do that. You name it - if it's about bees, someone has written about it. Most elicit a yawn, with some passing interest about how much things have changed over the years, but occasionally -just occasionally - an old jewel comes along. I recently came across just such a small, short jewel - Feeds and Feeding by E.E. Root published in 1923. The little book was informative and helpful - though there was obviously no mention of corn syrup or other sweeteners.