Everyone is buzzing about bees! Urban beekeeping is on therise as swarms of people do their part to help nurture localfood systems, make gardens more productive, connect withnature, and rescue honey bee populations from colonycollapse disorder. Honey bee hives now grace the White HouseLawn, the roof of Chicago City Hall, the National Arboretum,and the top of the Fairmont Hotel. Even Hagen-Daazs hasgotten into the act with its well-funded campaign, Help theHoney Bees.
Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, the newest addition tothe best-selling series, will be the single resource soughtby beekeepers in all settings. Malcolm T. Sanford presents athorough overview of these industrious and criticallyimportant insects. With this book as their guide, beekeeperswill understand how to plan a hive, acquire bees, install acolony, keep bees healthy, maintain a healthy hive,understand and prevent new diseases, and harvest honeycrops.
The book also provides an overview of the honey bee nest andcolony life, insights into honey bee anatomy and behavior,an exploration of apiary equipment and tools,season-by-season beekeeper responsibilities, instructionsfor harvesting honey, and detailed, up-to-date informationabout diseases and other potential risks to bees.
This comprehensive reference will appeal to both theexperienced beekeeper who seeks help with specific issuesand the novice eager to get started. |
Features: - 244 Pages
- Soft Cover
| ISBN Numbers: 9781603425506 (1603425500) |
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