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Backyard Beekeeping and Honey Production
Author: Phil Rant
Published: May 2011
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Backyard Beekeeping and Honey Production
Author: Phil RantBees are an essential part of our natural world and their importance in pollinating our food crops cannot be overstated. Over a third of the world's food is dependent upon pollinators, of which the honey bee Apis mellifera is possibly the most important. This informative book introduces newcomers to the fascinating and rewarding craft of beekeeping and honey production and sets out in simple terms the needs of this complex creature.
59 colour photographs 9 diagrams
Topics covered within the book include:
- Setting up your first hive
- How to handle bees correctly and with confidence
- Practical advice on the honey harvest
- Winter feeding and inspection
- Marketing your bee products and the legal requirements
- Diseases, how to avoid them and how to deal with them
- How to handle bees correctly and with confidence
Publication date: May 2011
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 235x165mm
Weight: Unknown
Extent: 112pp
ISBN: 9781847972682
Backyard Beekeeping and Honey Production
AcknowledgementsIntroduction
- The Honey bee
- Hives and Equipment
- Siting the Hive
- Handling your Bees
- Bee Types and Strains
- Swarm Control
- Honey
- Wintering your Bees
- Marketing
- Diseases
- Preparing for the New Season
- Conclusions
- Hives and Equipment
Glossary
Further Information
Index
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