The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition : An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - Natural beekeeping techniques - New Varroa mite and American foulbrood treatments - Introdu EPUB
by Kim Flottum
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Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition.
More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper featuresexpert advice for:
- Setting up and caring for your own colonies
- Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours
- The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees
- Swarm control
- Using top bar hives
- Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey
- Bee problems and treatments
New in this edition:
- Natural beekeeping techniques like insulating hives for the winter to mimic the advantages of bee homes in the wild
- Important newtreatments for and updated info on the battle withVarroamites
- How to dealwith the new antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood
- Introduction to new recordkeeping technology to consider
In addition to content updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos, and a more easily navigable structure.
With this complete reference and theexpert advice ofBee Cultureeditor emeritus Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.
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- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Quarry Books
- Publication Date:06/02/2024
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- ISBN:9780760385838
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Quarry Books
- Publication Date:06/02/2024
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- ISBN:9780760385838