The Humble-Bee - Its Life-History and How to Domesticate it, with Descriptions of All the British Species of Bombus and Psithyrus

This classic work by beekeeper and entomologist F. W. L. Sladen (1876–1921), which provides a guide to identifying and domesticating bumblebees, was published in 1912. Combining the enthusiasm of a naturalist with the precision of a scientist, it is of continuing interest and importance in environmental studies.