| Georges de Layens | |
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| Born | 6 January 1834 Lille, Nord |
| Died | Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 23 October 1897 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | botanist apiculturalist |
| Known for | Creator of the Layens hive |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Layens |
Georges de Layens (January 6, 1834 in Lille - October 23, 1897 in Nice) was a French botanist and apiculturalist. He was the creator of a popular mobile beehive called the "Layens hive". The standard author abbreviation Layens is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
Layens was a member of the Académie des sciences. From 1869 to 1874, he lived in the Dauphiné Alps, where he established an apiary. Around 1877 he founded an apiary in Louye, Eure.
Published works
He wrote or co-wrote a number of works on beekeeping and botany. With Gaston Bonnier (1853–1922), he was co-author of a book on apiculture called "Cours complet d'apiculture" and a publication on plants of northern France and Belgium titled "Nouvelle flore du Nord de la France et de la Belgique". Other publications associated with Layens include:
- Elevage des abeilles: par les procédés modernes pratique et théorie, 1882 - Beekeeping: modern procedures, practice and theory.
- Les abeilles: pratique de leur culture: miel, cire, hydromel, 1885 - Bees: their culture: honey, wax, mead.
- Le rucher illustre, erreurs à éviter et conseils à suivre, 1900 - Apiary through illustrations, mistakes to avoid and tips to follow.
- "Notice sur Georges de Layens (1834-1897)" by Gaston Bonnier.
References
- Google Books Gleanings in Bee Culture, Volume 25
- International Plant Names Index. Layens.
- British Bee Journal & Bee-keepers Adviser, Volume 25 Editorial Notices, December 23, 1897
- Berger des Abeilles Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine (bibliography)
- WorldCat Title Notice sur Georges de Layens (1834-1897)
- Parts of this article are based on a translation of an equivalent article at the Spanish Misplaced Pages.
External links
- Apiculture Populaire Archived 2013-08-17 at the Wayback Machine article on the Layens hive.
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