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1 online resource (243 pages) |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Dedication; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; In the Beginning; A Newer Concept; CHAPTER 1 Starting Right; Getting Started; Beeyards Other than Backyards; Extreme Urban Beekeeping; Equipment: Tools of the Trade; The Bees; CHAPTER 2 About Bees; The Queen; The Workers; Foragers; Drones; Seasonal Changes; Review and Preparation; CHAPTER 3 About Beekeeping; Lighting Your Smoker; Package Management; Honey Flow Time; Keeping Records; Opening a Colony; Honeycomb and Brood Combs; Integrated Pest Management; Maladies; Comb Honey and Cut-Comb Honey; Summertime Chores. |
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Late Summer HarvestFall and Winter Management; Early Spring Inspections; CHAPTER 4 About Beeswax; Be Safe; Melting Beeswax; Waxing Plastic Foundation; Dealing with Cappings Wax; Using Beeswax; CHAPTER 5 25 Rules of Modern Beekeeping; Queen's Rules; Bee's Rules; Beekeeping Rules; Varroa Rules; Beekeeper Rules; Glossary; Resources; Photographer Credits; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z. |
| Summary |
The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored 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 - She 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 prob. |
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Bee culture.
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Honeybee.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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Honeybee. (OCoLC)fst00959952
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Flottum, Kim. Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition : An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden. Minneapolis : Quarry Books, ©2018 9781631593321 |
| ISBN |
9781631595776 (electronic bk.) |
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1631595776 (electronic bk.) |
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