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Beekeeping For Dummies Book

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Comprehensive guide for new beekeepers to start and maintain healthy hives.

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Description

BENEFITS OF BEEKEEPING FOR DUMMIES BOOK

Highly Recommended for New Beekeepers!

Want to raise honeybees but not sure where to start? This comprehensive, hands-on book to beekeeping will guide you through your first season and beyond. You'll find valuable information on how to keep bees in the 'burbs or the city, how to acquire bees and install them safely, how to inspect your bees, identify problems and more!

Product Highlights
  • Also, you'll learn how to keep your bees healthy using natural methods
  • Paperback
  • 442 pp.
  • By Howland Blackiston (former president of the Back Yard Beekeepers Association and international lecturer on bees and beekeeping)
  • 9-1/4" x 7-1/4"

Details

Part 1: Taking Flight with Beekeeping
Chapter 1: To Bee, or Not to Bee?
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Honey Bees

Part 2: Starting Your Adventure
Chapter 3: alleviating Apprehensions and Making Decisions
Chapter 4: Selecting a Hive That's Perfect for You
Chapter 5: Basic Equipment for Beekeepers
Chapter 6: Obtaining and Installing Your Bees

Part 3: Time for a Peek
Chapter 7: Opening Your Hive
Chapter 8: What to Expect When You're Inspecting
Chapter 9: Different Season, Different Activities

Part 4: Common Problems and Simple Solutions
Chapter 10: Anticipating and Preventing Potential Problems
Chapter 11: Colony Collapse Disorder
Chapter 12: Understanding Diseases and Remedies
Chapter 13: Heading Off Honey-Bee Pests
Chapter 14: Raising Your Own Queens

Part 5: Sweet Rewards
Chapter 15: Honey, I Love You
Chapter 16: Getting Ready for the Golden Harvest
Chapter 17: Honey Harvest Day

Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: More than Ten Fun Things to Do with Bees
Chapter 19: More than Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Bee Behavior
Chapter 20: My Ten Favorite Honey Recipes

Part 7: Appendixes
Appendix A: Helpful Resources
Appendix B: Beekeeper's Checklist
Appendix C: Glossary

Index

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