[...] The purpose of this book is to guide our beekeepers in the application of better methods for intensive and profitable beekeeping in Greece. The methods I describe are well-known in other countries, especially in the birthplace of modern beekeeping, America. I have personally applied most of these methods during my 45-year beekeeping career. Therefore, they are not just theories of questionable usefulness, but tried and applicable methods. In this book, I have included all the practical findings from my own and others' long-term experience, aiming to help our progressive beekeeping professionals expand their knowledge and explore new horizons in the implementation of modern intensive methods. [...] (from the author's preface)