The backyard beekeeper An absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden
Book - 2024
"Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. In addition to content updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos, and a more easily navigable structure. With this complete reference and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor emeritus Kim Flottum , your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive."--
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- Genres
- Instructional and educational works
Matériel d'éducation et de formation - Published
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Beverly, Mass. :
Quarry Books
2024
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Item Description
- "New materials includes: Natural beekeeping techniques, new varroa mite and American foulbrood treatments, introduction to technologies for recordkeeping and maintenance."--Cover.
- Physical Description
- 256 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780760385821
- Preface
- New Challenges
- To Sum It All Up
- Introduction
- In the Beginning
- Evolution: Moving On
- Chapter 1. Starting Right
- Getting Started
- Beeyards Other Than Your Backyard
- Extreme Urban Beekeeping
- The Right Tools of the Trade
- And Yes, the Right Bees
- Chapter 2. About Those Bees
- Queens
- Workers
- Drones
- Seasonal Changes
- Chapter 3. About Beekeeping
- Review and Preparation
- Lighting Your Smoker
- Package Management
- Summertime Chores
- Keeping Records
- Opening a Colony
- Honeycomb and Brood Combs
- Fall and Winter Management
- Early Spring Inspections
- Chapter 4. About Honey
- Honey Flow Time
- Honey Harvest Time
- Comb Honey and Cut-Comb Honey
- Chapter 5. Maladies, Problems, and Solutions
- IPM Fundamentals
- Varroa Mites
- Nosema
- Chalkbrood
- European Foulbrood
- American Foulbrood
- Wax Moth
- Small Hive Beetle
- Other Pests
- Chapter 6. Beeswax
- Be Safe
- Melting Beeswax
- Using Beeswax
- Chapter 7. 25 Rules of Modern Beekeeping
- Queen's Rules
- Bees' Rules
- Beekeeping Rules
- Varroa Rules
- Beekeeper Rules
- Glossary
- Resources
- Photographer Credits
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Index