Beekeeping For Dummies
Author(s): Howland Blackiston
Your guide to becoming a successful back yard beekeeper
Want to find out what all the buzz is about beekeeping? The latest edition of Beekeeping For Dummies gives you the most trusted and up-to-date information on safely keeping your own bees, including complete instructions for assembling and maintaining beehives, handling all phases of honey production, using the latest tools and equipment, and much more. Keeping your own bees has many benefits: they not only pollinate your garden, but you can harvest the honey, honeycomb, propolis, bee pollen, and wax. With the expert guidance in Beekeeping For Dummies, you'll get the know-how to acquire your own bees and transfer them safely to their new home, securely open and close the hive, inspect your bees at the right time, handle common problems, and extract honey like a pro.
* Includes expert tips for maintaining a healthy bee colonyContains options for using natural (non-chemical) methods for keeping bees healthy * Has information for keeping bees in both suburban and urban environments * Covers harvesting and marketing your honey * Explores the impact the sudden disappearance of the honey bee has on our environment and economy * Provides information on how to raise your own queen bees and improve the genetics of your colonies If you're brand-new to the scene or a seasoned beekeeper looking for the latest tools, techniques and information on back yard beekeeping, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered.
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Howland Blackiston has been a back yard beekeeper since 1984. He's written many articles on beekeeping and appeared on dozens of television and radio programs. He is also the author of Building Beehives for Dummies, which provides detailed instructions on how to build hives from scratch.
Foreword xiii
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Beekeeping 7
Chapter 1: To Bee, or Not to Bee? 9
Chapter 2: Life Inside the Honey Bee Hive 21
Part II: Starting Your Adventure 47
Chapter 3: Alleviating Apprehensions and Making Decisions 49
Chapter 4: Selecting a Hive That s Perfect for You 65
Chapter 5: Basic Equipment for Beekeepers 83
Chapter 6: Obtaining and Installing Your Bees 117
Part III: Time for a Peek 137
Chapter 7: Opening Your Hive 139
Chapter 8: What to Expect When You're Inspecting 153
Chapter 9: Different Seasons, Different Activities 171
Part IV: Common Problems and Simple Solutions 189
Chapter 10: Anticipating and Preventing Potential Problems 191
Chapter 11: Colony Collapse Disorder 217
Chapter 12: Diseases and Remedies 225
Chapter 13: Honey Bee Pests 235
Chapter 14: Raising Your Own Queens 261
Part V: Sweet Rewards 283
Chapter 15: Honey, I Love You . 285
Chapter 16: Getting Ready for the Golden Harvest 303
Chapter 17: Honey Harvest Day 319
Part VI: Part of Tens 333
Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Fun Things to Do with Bees 335
Chapter 19: More Than Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Bee Behavior 361
Chapter 20: My Ten Favorite Honey Recipes 365
Part VII: Appendix 377
Appendix A: Helpful Resources 379
Appendix B: Beekeeper's Checklist 393
Glossary 395
Index 401
General Fields
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- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : 0.558
- : 06 April 2015
- : 238mm X 187mm X 21mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Howland Blackiston
- : Paperback
- : 3rd Revised edition
- : 638.1
- : 432
- : illustrations
