Keeping Bees: A Complete Practical Guide - Softcover

Peacock, Paul

 
9780793806690: Keeping Bees: A Complete Practical Guide

Synopsis

For the beginning beekeeper who seeks practical advice, Keeping Bees is the perfect guide to help in getting started with the hobby.Keeping Bees provides a comprehensive overview of everything a beekeeping novice needs to setup and properly maintain a hive in his or her garden and how to harvest honey, wax, and propolis. The book lists the best flowers and plants to keep in a garden that will help encourage your bees to gather the best pollen. It also reviews all necessary equipment required for beekeeping as well as bee health issues. A detailed maintenance section offers expert advice on seasonal routines. The step-by-step photographs show key techniques on how to handle and check your bees. Twelve delicious recipes are included that incorporate use of your homemade honey. Reflecting the current concern with the decline of bee populations, the book offers useful tips that can help keep your bees healthy and productive.

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Product Description

For the beginning beekeeper who seeks practical advice, Keeping Bees is the perfect guide to help in getting started with the hobby.

Book Description

- Expertly written and packed with practical tips and step-by-step advice. - Beekeeping is experiencing a surge in popularity. The British Beekeepers Association has seen an 11% increase in its membership in the last two years (from 9,900 to 11,000).

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9781856753029: Keeping Bees: A Complete Practical Guide

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ISBN 10:  1856753026 ISBN 13:  9781856753029
Publisher: Gaia Books Ltd, 2008
Softcover