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Author : Joe Bleasdale
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ISBN 13 : 9781908904140
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)
Download or read book Keep Bees Without Fuss Or Chemicals written by Joe Bleasdale and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joe Bleasdale
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ISBN 13 : 9781723899676
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)
Download or read book Harvest Honey the Natural Way written by Joe Bleasdale and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many new books have been published about honeybees, talking about the mystery and magic of bees and the hive. Bees are certainly fascinating creatures and an endless subject of study by naturalists and scientists. But for those new to beekeeping it is important to know the basic natural history of the hive, which I provide in the second and third chapters. Many new beekeepers are disappointed when they lose their bees through unintended neglect or errors in hive management. The chapters following describe the observations and actions required of the beekeeper throughout the seasons. The Natural Beekeeping movement is a reaction against what were considered exploitative practices of conventional beekeeping, interfering with the natural and instinctive behaviour of the honey bee. I agree with most Natural Beekeepers that removing so much honey that it has to be replaced by sugar syrup is a form of exploitation of the bees. However, the main purpose for keeping bees in a hive, instead of just allowing them to live as feral colonies in buildings and trees, is to harvest some of their honey. For pollination purposes, bumblebees and other species of bees do a much better job and also bring wider biodiversity to the environment. In this book I aim to show you how to harvest good crops of honey, following the principles of Natural Beekeeping. The reasons behind my approach are given in the first chapter. My advice starts with a set of prohibitions that contradict the general practices of conventional beekeeping:1. Don't be greedy and take off more honey than will sustain the colony throughout the year, feeding sugar syrup to make up for their depleted honey stores. The colony's own honey is better for them than sugar, and the productivity of the hive will be higher, so there will be no need to feed the bees, except in emergency.2. Don't import bees from other regions. Set up your apiary with local bees, gathered from swarms or supplied by local beekeepers. Local bees will be better adapted to the environment and climate, and therefore happier and more productive.3. Don't cull queen cells or drone cells. 4. Don't clip the queen's wing to prevent her leaving with the swarm. These are cruel practices that have little effect in preventing swarms or controlling varroa.5. Don't mark the queen - there is no need to do it and there is a risk of harming her. You can tell if a hive is queenright by the presence of eggs and brood.6. Don't treat hives for varroa. Unlike many conventional beekeepers, who, judging by their journals, are obsessed with varroa, Natural Beekeepers are not worried about it. There is ample evidence to show that bees are evolving to counter varroa by hygienic behaviour, and the beekeeper, by treating varroa, is preventing the evolution of varroa resistant traits.7. Don't use chemicals against varroa. If chemicals harm varroa, they are likely to harm bees - see references below to research papers that support this view.8. Don't do unnecessary disturbance of the hive, it will disrupt the bees efforts to maintain the temperature and air flow in the hive, which is necessary for the developing brood. That is, don't fuss with the bees!9. On a positive note, trust in nature and the bees' adaptability!This book is a revised issue of "Keep Bees without Fuss or Chemicals", updated to include the latest years experiences of my own hives and the body of knowledge gained by beekeepers and scientists in the behaviour of wild or feral bees in colonies that have not been interfered with by man. It covers conventional frame hives, rather than Top Bar hives, which are popular with the growing movement of Natural Beekeepers. These are the subject of my companion book "Care of Bees in Warré and Top Bar Hives": ISBN 978-1-908904-58-4, published by Northern Bee Books, and as a Kindle e-Book and paperback under the same title available from Amazon. © 2018 Joe Bleasdale
Author : Joe Bleasdale
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ISBN 13 : 9781520888262
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book Care of Bees in Warré and Top Bar Hives written by Joe Bleasdale and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs. The version with full colour photographs is also available from Amazon. _______________________From the review in the international beekeeping magazine, The Beekeepers Quarterly, March 2015: "Over the last few years there has been an increase in interest in alternative beekeeping methods and several books have been published showing how bees can be managed in a more natural and sustainable way, with the beekeeper being encouraged to limit the number of times a colony is disrupted. Joe Bleasdale's new book is a simple and straightforward guide, ideal for both beginners to beekeeping and those new to wanting to manage their bees for the first time using top bar hives. Whilst there are many types of hives in which bees can be kept just using top bars, Joe concentrates on the Warre hive, this being composed of a series of boxes, smaller than conventional hives, which allows for the construction of eight combs in each box, and the Horizontal Hive which usually has enough room for twenty combs.Before going into any management details, Joe gives the reader the main information which is needed as regards the natural history and development of the colony, and throughout the book there are listed typical management tasks which a beekeeper needs to carry out over the year, but in each case his advice and practical instructions are geared to top bar hives.Joe gives a realistic appraisal of the differences between Warre and Horizontal hives, including the drawbacks inherent in each system. Beekeepers often have the idea that bees in top bar hives and sustainable beekeeping etc, mean that they can be more or less left alone to get on with things unaided. Joe firmly dispels this and shows that various interactions between the beekeeper and the colony are needed in order for honey to be harvested (the main goal of beekeeping) and to prevent the issue of swarms which can become a nuisance to neighbours.A very, very important message in the book is that bees are able to deal with varroa if they are given the chance to do so. Indeed, Joe is against the use of chemicals in bee hives and, having not used them for years, he has proved that his system of beekeeping has worked, with healthy colonies being the result.There is a lot of food for thought in this small book which is an excellent introduction to anyone who might be having thoughts on keeping bees in an alternative and chemical-free way."
Author : Perry Riley
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ISBN 13 : 9781532315671
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)
Download or read book Raising Honeybees Without Chemicals Everything You Need to Know and Nothing More written by Perry Riley and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christy Hemenway
Publisher : New Society Publisher
ISBN 13 : 1550925113
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Thinking Beekeeper written by Christy Hemenway and published by New Society Publisher. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beginner’s complete guide to keeping bees in top bar hives, and why. What’s the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden, and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional beekeeping requires a significant investment and has a steep learning curve. The alternative? Consider beekeeping outside the box. The Thinking Beekeeper is the definitive do-it-yourself guide to natural beekeeping in top bar hives. Based on the concept of understanding and working with bees’ natural systems as opposed to trying to subvert them, the advantages of this approach include: · Simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness · Increased safety due to less heavy lifting and hive manipulation · Chemical-free colonies and healthy hives Top bar hives can be located anywhere bees have access to forage, and they make ideal urban hives. Emphasizing the intimate connection between our food systems, bees, and the well-being of the planet, The Thinking Beekeeper will appeal to the new breed of beekeeper who is less focused on maximizing honey yield, and more on ensuring the viability of the bee population now and in the coming years. Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living Recommendation “You’ll find information you need here that’s not available anywhere else. Both you and your bees will benefit from Christy’s approach, advice, and philosophy.” —Kim Flottum, editor, Bee Culture Magazine “A unique and exceptional resource for the beginning beekeeper.” —Marty Hardison, top bar beekeeper, educator and international developmental beekeeping consultant
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Total Pages : 1328 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)
Download or read book Chemical Week written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Heaf
Publisher : Ibra & Nbb
ISBN 13 : 9781913811006
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Treatment Free Beekeeping written by David Heaf and published by Ibra & Nbb. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since varroa arrived in Europe and America in the 1980s, most beekeepers have found it necessary to treat their colonies with chemicals in order to avoid heavy colony losses. But a minority of beekeepers have managed to care for their colonies without the use of chemicals and have done so with not just tolerable colony losses, but with losses that are sometimes equal to or smaller than the losses of those beekeepers who treat with chemicals. With the help of thirty examples of treatment-free beekeepers in Europe and America, including famous names in varroa-resistant bee breeding, this book documents the encouraging success and growing popularity of beekeeping without chemicals, and details the bee husbandries of the beekeepers presented.
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Total Pages : 958 pages
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Download or read book Gleanings in Bee Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Howland Blackiston
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119310067
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)
Download or read book Beekeeping For Dummies written by Howland Blackiston and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to 'bee' a successful backyard beekeeper If you've ever thought about becoming a backyard beekeeper—or have already tried a hand at it and want to be better one—then this is the book for you! In Beekeeping for Dummies, 4th Edition you'll find everything you need to know in order to start your own colony, including how to assemble and maintain beehives, handle every phase of honey production, purchase and use all the latest tools, and what to do beyond your first season. This hands-on guide provides all the tools, tips, tricks, and techniques needed to become a real backyard beekeeper. You'll learn to identify the queen from her workers and drones, properly open and close the hive, distinguish one type of honey from another, and preserve your colony if disaster should strike. Keep bees on a small urban rooftop or in a large country yard Assemble your own hive and sustain it for years to come Safely inspect and manage your colony Harvest and sell your own honey Becoming a backyard beekeeper isn't as hard as people think—and with this hands-on guide, you'll be able to create one honey of a colony that will have the neighbors buzzing.
Author : Dr. R. E. Snodgrass
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789120144
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Anatomy of the Honey Bee written by Dr. R. E. Snodgrass and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “As a world authority on insect anatomy, Snodgrass has given us this book a brilliant account of the anatomy of the honey bee and how it relates to the way that bees develop and how and why they function as they do in their interesting communal life. This book should be in the library of every student of the honey bee and bee behaviour—beekeepers as well as scientists. The book is delightfully written and is enjoyable reading.”—American Bee Journal “This is not just a technical reference book on honey bee anatomy. It is far more, it is essentially a treatise on entomology, using one species as an example, and including a discussion of the fundamentals of embryology, development, and metamorphosis as well as anatomy. The subject of each chapter is approached from the broadest evolutionary point of view, and its horizon includes all the arthropods and beyond, so that the bee really typifies animal life in general. Finally, the language of the book is such that it can be read straight through with pleasure....It is a delight to follow the author through this complete examination of one insect: how it develops, how it grows, and how it operates.”—Entomological News
