Basics of ... Beekeeping

"My grandfather kept bees and I used to watch him collect the honey from the hives. I always wanted to try beekeeping myself, produce a little honey for my breakfast toast, but gramps never taught me the craft. Fortunately, this book does. I'm going to buy a starter kit!" - Byron Rupert McCafferty, Online Critics Corner A guide for the aspiring apiarist. All you need to know to get started in beekeeping. In this updated edition, a compilation of advice from Langstroth, Quinby, Huber, and a number of contemporary contributors, you will find everything you need to know about Honeybees, Apiculture, Honey and Pollen, the Hive, the Apiary, Breeding, Pasturage, Feeding, Swarming, Replacing the Queen, Enemies of Bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, and the mysterious Behavior of Bees. Well illustrated.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Absolutelyamazingebooks.com
Published: 06/22/2014
ISBN: 9780692240670
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d