| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
240 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index. |
| Contents |
Starting right -- About bees -- About beekeeping -- About beeswax -- 25 rules of modern beekeeping. |
| Summary |
The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: setting up and caring for your own colonies; the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours; the most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees; swarm control; using top bar hives; harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey; bee problems and treatments, what's new?; information for urban bees and beekeepers; using your smoker the right way; better pest management; providing consistent and abundant good food; and keeping your hives healthy. With this complete resource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive. |
| Subject |
Bee culture.
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Honeybee.
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Bees. (DNLM)D001516
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HOUSE & HOME -- Sustainable Living.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Insects & Spiders.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Beekeeping.
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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Honeybee. (OCoLC)fst00959952
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Bees.
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| ISBN |
1631593323 (paperback) |
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9781631593321 (paperback) |
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