Beekeeping A Seasonal Guide

Author : Ron Brown
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849945993
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beekeeping - A Seasonal Guide written by Ron Brown and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic guide from beekeeping expert Ron Brown OBE. A charming and practical guide for anyone wishing to keep bees, accompanying the would-be beekeeper through every season of the bee-keeping year. From spring awakening and summer swarms to the autumn honey harvest and providing winter protection, this essential resource guides you each step of the way. There is extensive advice for beekeeping beginners, from siting and smoking your hives to rearing a queen and controlling your swarm. There is also in-depth information for improvers and more experienced apiarists who wish to experiment with different hive-management and queen-rearing techniques. Troubleshooting tips on protecting your hives and keeping your bees healthy are also covered. The book is also packed with practical advice on using beeswax, and of course, extracting and making the tastiest honey.

Author : Ron Brown
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849945659
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beekeeping - A Seasonal Guide written by Ron Brown and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming and practical guide for anyone wishing to keep bees, accompanying the would-be beekeeper through every season of the bee-keeping year. From spring awakening and summer swarms to the autumn honey harvest and providing winter protection, this essential resource guides you each step of the way. There is extensive advice for beekeeping beginners, from siting and smoking your hives to rearing a queen and controlling your swarm. There is also in-depth information for improvers and more experienced apiarists who wish to experiment with different hive-management and queen-rearing techniques. Troubleshooting tips on protecting your hives and keeping your bees healthy are also covered. The book is also packed with practical advice on using beeswax, and of course, extracting and making the tastiest honey.

Author : Dean Stiglitz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101197811
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping written by Dean Stiglitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The buzz on beekeeping. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Beekeeping has all the information a begin­ning beekeeper needs to know to start a hive and keep it buzzing. Expert beekeepers Dean Stiglitz and Laurie Herboldsheimer, owners of Golden Rule Honey, take readers step by step through the entire process-from information on the inhabitants of a hive and how it works to collecting bees, keeping them healthy, raising a queen, harvesting honey and wax, and stor­ing hives for the off-season.

Author : Richard E. Bonney
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0882668617
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beekeeping written by Richard E. Bonney and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1993-01-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep your own bees and enjoy delicious golden honey from your own backyard. With his respect and admiration for bees evident on every page, Richard E. Bonney describes how to acquire bees, manage a hive, prevent and treat diseases, and extract a crop of honey. Enthusiastic beekeepers of every stripe and experience level will benefit from Bonney’s astonishing knowledge of the craft — from beekeeping history and honeybee biology to the complex social structure of the hive.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465454527
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bee Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bee Book shows you step-by-step how to create a bee-friendly garden, get started in beekeeping, and harness the power of honey for well-being. Fully illustrated with full-color photographs throughout, this beautiful guide covers everything you need to know to start your own backyard hive, from setup to harvest. Practical beekeeping techniques are explained with clear step-by-step sequences, photos, and diagrams so you'll be prepared to establish your own colony, deal with diseases, collect a swarm, and much more. A comprehensive gardening chapter features planting plans to fill container and border gardens, bee "hotel" and habitat projects, and an at-a-glance flower gallery of bees' favorite plants. The Bee Book also shows you how to harvest honey, beeswax, and propolis from the hive and use these ingredients in 38 recipes for home remedies, beauty treatments, and candle-making. Discover the wonder of bees in nature, in your garden, and in the hive with The Bee Book.

Author : Richard E. Bonney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780713723236
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hive Management written by Richard E. Bonney and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Les Crowder
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603584625
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top-Bar Beekeeping written by Les Crowder and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top-Bar Beekeeping is an offering designed to encourage beekeepers around the world to keep bees naturally by providing beekeeping basics, hive management and the utilization of top-bar hives. In recent years, beekeepers have had to face tremendous challenges, from pests, such as varroa and tracheal mites, to the mysterious but even more devastating phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Yet in backyards and on rooftops all over the world, bees are being raised successfully, even without antibiotics, miticides, or other chemical inputs. More and more organically-minded beekeepers are now using top-bar hives, in which the shape of the interior resembles a hollow log. Long lasting and completely biodegradable, a top-bar hive made of untreated wood allows bees to build comb naturally rather than simply filling prefabricated foundation frames in a typical box hive with added supers. Top-bar hives yield slightly less honey but produce more beeswax than a typical Langstroth box hive. Regular hive inspection and the removal of old combs helps to keep bees healthier and naturally disease-free. Top-Bar Beekeeping provides complete information on hive management and other aspects of using these innovative hives. All home and hobbyist beekeepers who have the time and interest in keeping bees intensively should consider the natural, low-stress methods outlined in this book. It will also appeal to home orchardists, gardeners, and permaculture practitioners who look to bees for pollination as well as honey or beeswax.

Author : Richard E. Bonney
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.9V/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hive Management written by Richard E. Bonney and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1991-01-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers concise, up-to-date information on beekeeping tasks, including how to prevent, capture, and control swarms, when and how to harvest honey, and dealing successfully with queens.

Author : David Cramp
Publisher : Spring Hill
ISBN 13 : 1848035748
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Beekeeper's Field Guide written by David Cramp and published by Spring Hill. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a diagnostic tool and an aide memoire for the hobbyist and for the professional beekeeper, who may know what to do but will at times need the information close to hand. It includes: - A troubleshooting guide to problems with colonies and queen bees - A guide to the field diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases - Seasonal apiary management checklists - Hive product harvesting checklists - The beekeeper's ready reckoner The second and revised edition of this fully illustrated and handy guide to the apiary brings the science and craft of beekeeping to beekeepers right where they need it - in the field with the bees. Contents: Preface; List of figures; List of photographs; List of tables; Picture credits; Introduction; Part A: Setting up an Apiary; Part B: Crops, Trees and Plants for Bees; Part C: Troubleshooting Guide to Field Operations; Part D: Swarm Prevention and Control; Part E: Queen Bees; Part F: Honey Harvest Procedures; Part G: Hive Checks; Part H: Pests and Diseases; Part I: A Beekeeper's Ready-reckoner; Part J.

Author : Roger A. Morse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780881503159
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping written by Roger A. Morse and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide will give beginners all they need to start and maintain a healthy bee colony, while experienced beekeepers will find advice on expanding into new areas of the business and how to refine their skills. Subjects covered include: . Buying a colony of bees . Managing bees throughout the seasons . Selecting equipment and a good apiary site . Preventing swarming . Extracting, processing, and selling honey . Controlling pests, predators, and diseases . Rearing queen honey bees Photographs and technical drawings illustrate the text, and appendixes define technical terms, list sources of supplies, and tell you where to go to find more information.