The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden

Description

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and
complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime
for 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 coloniesSelecting the best location to place your new bee colonies
for their safety and yoursThe most practical and nontoxic ways to care for
your beesSwarm controlUsing top bar hivesHarvesting the products of a beehive
and collecting and using honeyBee problems and treatments What’s
New?Information for urban bees and beekeepersUsing your smoker the right
wayBetter pest managementProviding consistent and abundant good foodKeeping
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. Read more Read less

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quarry Books; 4th edition (January 2, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1631593323
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 21
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.13 x 0.75 x 10.13 inches
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