| Description |
ix, 122 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Backyard farming |
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Backyard farming.
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| Contents |
A short history of the bee and its magic -- What distinguishes a honeybee? -- Hierarchy of bees -- Ease of keeping -- Equipment -- Hives -- Pollination -- Honey and wax harvest -- Honey and wax uses and storage -- Diseases and dangers -- A year in beekeeping -- Bees, honey, and allergies -- Colony collapse. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-122). |
| Summary |
Your backyard farming experience begins here! Make beekeeping a part of your backyard farming experience: enjoy honey, beeswax and a more fruitful garden, as your bees will work as hard as you do to make your backyard farm a success! This is your guide to successfully caring for your hive. As a comprehensive primer for first-time beekeepers, it includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs that help to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard beekeeping. This book takes you from start to finish: from planning out your bees' space in the yard and constructing/installing your hives, to feeding and nurturing your new colony, to enjoying your very own golden honey and more. |
| Subject |
Bee culture.
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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| ISBN |
9781578264520 (trade pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1578264529 (trade pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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