Management methods and beekeeping technique are featured in Beekeeping Without Borders, emphasizing those in Italy and France as the European Union was forming. The content focuses on the development of apiculture in both the New and Old World, reflecting on similarities and differences, and based on the principle that "all beekeeping is local". It features conversations with unique personalities, as well as reports of various scientific and beekeepers' meetings. Descriptions of visits to research laboratories and distinctive European beekeeping settings round out this unique contribution to the apicultural literature.
Foreword 11
Introduction 15
Italy
1. Initial Observations On Italy 21
2. Honey-Le Italiane Lo Fanno Meglio 29
3. Beekeeping Associations And Research 31
4. On Remembrances 37
France
1. Beekeeping And Adapi 41
2. Two Special French Honey Plants: Acacia And Lavender 44
3. Letters From France 49