Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual

“He must be blind indeed, who will not see, at every step in the natural history of this insect, the plainest proofs of the wisdom of its Creator.””

— L. L. Langstroth

“I never yet met with a keeper of bees, who was not a respectable, well-conducted member of society, and a moral, if not a religious man.””

— L. L. Langstroth

“the man who attempts to palm upon the community, his own conceits for facts, will speedily earn for himself, the character both of a fool and an impostor.””

— L. L. Langstroth

“The class of dishonest bees which I have been describing, may be termed the "Jerry Sneaks" of their profession, and after they have followed it for some time, they lose all disposition for honest pursuits, and assume a hang-dog sort of look, which is very peculiar. Constantly employed in creeping into small holes, and daubing themselves with honey, they often lose all the bright feathers and silky plumes which once so beautifully adorned their bodies, and assume a smooth and almost black appearance; just as the hat of the thievish loafer, acquires a "seedy" aspect, and his garments, a shining and threadbare look.””

— L. L. Langstroth

“Bees remember injuries done to any of their number, for some time, and generally find an opportunity to avenge them. 4.””

— L. L. Langstroth