Beekeeping for Dummies 2009(New Book )

By (author) Howland Blackiston

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published: 27 March 2009
Format: Paperback 384 pages
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Categories: Apiculture (beekeeping) | Natural History | Farm & Working Animals | Domestic Animals & Pets
ISBN 13: 9780470430651
ISBN 10: 0470430656

RRP £13.99 

Book Description

Now updated — your guide to becoming a successful backyard beekeeper

Interested in raising honey bees?
This friendly, practical guide presents a step-by-step approach to starting your own beehive,
along with expert tips for maintaining a healthy colony.
You get the latest on honey bee medication and treatments,
harvesting and marketing your honey, and the impact
the sudden disappearance of the honey bee has on our environment and economy.

To bee or not to bee? — understand the benefits of beekeeping and whether it's right for you

Build your first hive — gather the right equipment, obtain your bees, and transfer them safely to their new home

Get up-close and personal — see how to open and close the hive,
           inspect your bees at the right times, and know what to look for

Handle common problems — from swarming to robbing to pesticide poisoning, find simple solutions

Understand Colony Collapse Syndrome — learn what you can do to help save the honey bees

Gear up for the golden harvest — use the tools of the trade to extract honey, store it, and sell it

Praise for Beekeeping For Dummies

Open the book and find:

The various types of honey bees and the role each plays in a colony

Hands-on instruction in building a hive

How to keep bees healthier and more productive

Guidelines for all phases of honey production

New information on raising your own queens

Plenty of helpful, illustrative pictures to guide you

The safest ways to inspect and enjoy your bees

A Beekeeper's Calendar organized by climate zones

"The information a beginner needs to keep bees with confidence."
— Kim Flottum, Bee Culture Magazine

"A reader-friendly guide to beekeeping for novices or beginners."
— Dewey M. Caron, Professor of Entomology, University of Delaware

Howland Blackiston has more than 20 years' experience keeping bees.
He has written many articles on beekeeping and appeared on dozens of television and radio programs,
including CNBC, CNN, NPR, and Sirius Satellite Radio.
Blackiston has been a keynote speaker at conferences in more than 40 countries.

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