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Beekeeping in California, published by the University of California Regents. [2] Notes on George Leite, Editor of Circle (1945) [4] "John S. Harbison: California's First Modern Beekeeper" [5] "The John S. Harbison manuscripts in the Sierra Museum." (1968–1969) [6] "The Mahan-Parsons Italian bee controversy: part. III. The California story."
John Harbison, originally from Pennsylvania, was a successful beekeeper on the US west coast in the 1860s, in an area now known as Harbison Canyon, California, and greatly expanded the market for honey throughout the country.
Charles Francis Harbison was born on January 12, 1904, in National City, California, to Carrie Lincoln Floyd and David F. Harbison.He was descended from San Diego County pioneer families: his paternal grandfather, John S. Harbison, was a commercially successful beekeeper; his maternal grandfather, Ira Floyd, was among the earliest settlers (a fruit rancher) in National City, south of San Diego ...
But not all of these beekeepers are producing honey at the scale measured by the Census, which could account for the lower reported growth in honey production. Census data shows that the number of ...
John Stewart Harbison was born the third child of William and Margaret (Curry) Harbison, on a farm near Freedom, Pennsylvania, on September 29, 1826. John Stewart Harbison He became a beekeeper in the tradition of his father, and later migrated to the west coast of the United States.
John Chong is a Singaporean beekeeper and teacher who founded BEE Amazed Garden, one of Singapore's only beekeeping centres. [1] Chong uses BEE Amazed Garden to educate others about bees. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Moses Quinby (April 15 or 16, 1810 – May 26, 1875) was an American beekeeper from the State of New York. He is remembered as the father of practical beekeeping and the father of commercial beekeeping in America. He is best known as the inventor of the bee smoker with bellows. He was the author of numerous articles and several books on beekeeping.
In cases where the beekeeper themselves had died, food and drink from the funeral would be left by the hive for the bees, including the funeral biscuits and wine. [2] The hive would be lifted a few inches and set down again at the same time as the coffin. [2] The hive might also be rotated to face the funeral procession and draped with mourning ...