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The Beekeeper's Handbook (Paperback, Fourth Edition)
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The Beekeeper's Handbook (Paperback, Fourth Edition)
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New and revised 5th Edition available April. Pre-order now! Since
1973, tens of thousands of first-time and experienced beekeepers
alike have relied on The Beekeeper's Handbook as the best
single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping.
Featuring clear descriptions and authoritative content, this
handbook provides step-by-step directions accompanied by more than
100 illustrations for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and
working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony of bees
and a generous supply of honey. This book explains the various
colony care options and techniques, noting advantages and
disadvantages, so that beekeepers can make the best choices for
their own hives. This fourth edition has been thoroughly
redesigned, expanded, updated, and revised to incorporate the
latest information on Colony Collapse Disorder, green IPM methods,
regional overwintering protocols, and procedures for handling bees
and managing diseases and pests such as African honey bees and bee
mites. The book explains not only how but also why each step is
part of the transformative process that results in the magnificent
creation of honey. This essential guide is a beekeeper's most
valuable resource. Colony Collapse Disorder has renewed our
recognition of the importance of small-scale beekeeping and the
critical role of bees in the production of our food supply. For the
growing number of beekeepers looking to set up hives for either a
rewarding hobby or a profitable commercial enterprise, this updated
and revised essential how-to guide includes: * step-by-step
directions for all stages from setting up an apiary to harvesting
honey; * approximately 100 illustrations featuring techniques,
equipment, and bee biology; * information about how to manage new
pests and diseases including Colony Collapse Disorder; * coverage
of new trends and changes in beekeeping including green IPM
techniques and new laws for urban beekeeping; * the most up-to-date
bibliography and list of resources on the topic; and * a new
user-friendly book design that clearly highlights instructions and
other important features.
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