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Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > Apiculture (beekeeping)
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Bee Quest
(Paperback)
Dave Goulson
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'Warmly entertaining...an endearing account of the search for rare
bees' Guardian A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave
Goulson from Poland to Patagonia as well as closer to home, amongst
the secret places hidden right under our noses: the abandoned
industrial estates where great crested newts roam; or the rewilded
estate at Knepp Castle, where, with the aid of some hairy,
bluebell-eating Tamworth pigs, nightingale song has been heard for
the first time in generations. Whether he is tracking great yellow
bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the
Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of
nature make him the ideal travelling companion.
This book will guide you in selecting an observation hive and
choosing a site for it, modifying the hive and the site as needed,
installing the hive, working with the hive, and maintaining the
hive. It will prepare you to take a temporary portable observation
hive to a market, fair, or school. Most important, it describes and
illustrates the many ways you can use your observation hive to
learn more about honey bees and how to care for them.
Bees play an essential role in the pollination of crops, but they
face an increasing number of threats. This book provides
information about 32 bee species including their size, habitat,
location, nesting and eating habits, plus other interesting facts.
A photograph of each species allows easy identification of these
beautiful and important insects. Jack Byard is a former mechanic,
jewellery craftsman and school technician. He is retired and now
lives in Bradford. This is his 13th book in the popular "Know Your"
series which also includes Know Your Sheep, Know Your Cattle and
Know Your Pigs.
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