| Edition |
2023 edition. |
| Description |
90 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Useful beekeeping terms -- Introduction to beekeeping -- The history of beekeeping -- Why do beekeeping? -- What do you need to get started? -- Where do you get bees? -- Building your beehive -- The best location for your beehive -- How to build a "Top Bar Beehive" step-by-step -- How to harvest honey -- Beeswax 101 -- Beehive care and maintenance -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Specially written for the aspiring beekeeper, this practical guide reveals how you can start building a thriving beehive from scratch and enjoy delicious, homemade honey sourced from your local area. With a rich history that stretches back thousands of years beekeeping is one of humanity's oldest skills. This guide taps into the wisdom of the past, combining it with essential modern strategies so that you can build your own beehive and tend to your bees with minimal stress and hassle. Featuring a handy breakdown of the must-have tools and equipment, step-by-step methods for building and maintaining a flourishing beehive, along with how you can tend to your bees and protect them from pests and predators, Beekeeping for Beginners is a detailed, accessible, and insightful handbook that dispels the confusion around beekeeping." --Page 4 of cover. |
| Subject |
Bee culture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Honeybee.
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Beeswax.
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Apiaries.
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Apiaries. (OCoLC)fst00811353
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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Beeswax. (OCoLC)fst00829813
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Honeybee. (OCoLC)fst00959952
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| ISBN |
9798844284885 (paperback) |
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