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pp. 224, “Discover the secrets of successful hobby beekeeping with advice from a world-renowned honey bee expert!
Find out everything you need to know to keep and acquire bees!
This comprehensive guide counsels the beginning beekeeper on all things honeybee related, from observing your first hive to harvesting your own honey. A practical and engaging introduction to beekeeping, Honey Bee Hobbyist can help you decide if backyard beekeeping is for you and how to go about it. Well-illustrated with more than 100 fascinating color photographs, this how-to book is written by world-renowned honey bee expert and enthusiast, entomologist Norman Gary.
Learn all about honey bees as important pollinators, including the intricacies of bee reproduction and society, how to use surplus honey, why most people shouldn’t fear a bee sting, expert tips and tricks for beekeeping success, the details of colony defense, advice for teaching kids about bees, how to tag or paint bees for identification, and much more.
Dr. Norman Gary shares his extensive beekeeping expertise in this entertaining and authoritative guide. He introduces you to all the equipment, tools, and protective clothing you’ll need to get started, teaches you to understand bee behavior so you can relax and enjoy working with these amazing creatures, provides myth-busting insights, never-before-published tips, and more. From assembling your new hive and stocking it with bees to managing a growing colony and harvesting your honey rewards, Dr. Gary takes you through every step of keeping honeybees as a rewarding lifelong hobby.”
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| ISBN | 1620083159 | |
|---|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781620083154 | |
| Number of pages | 224 | |
| Original Title | Honey Bee Hobbyist: The Care and Keeping of Bees | |
| Published Date | 2018 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No dustjacket | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | Larger 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Mount Joy, PA | |
| Edition | 2nd edition | |
| Category: | Natural History | |
| Author: | Norman Gary | |
| Publisher: | Companion House Books |
pp. 224, “Discover the secrets of successful hobby beekeeping with advice from a world-renowned honey bee expert!
Find out everything you need to know to keep and acquire bees!
This comprehensive guide counsels the beginning beekeeper on all things honeybee related, from observing your first hive to harvesting your own honey. A practical and engaging introduction to beekeeping, Honey Bee Hobbyist can help you decide if backyard beekeeping is for you and how to go about it. Well-illustrated with more than 100 fascinating color photographs, this how-to book is written by world-renowned honey bee expert and enthusiast, entomologist Norman Gary.
Learn all about honey bees as important pollinators, including the intricacies of bee reproduction and society, how to use surplus honey, why most people shouldn’t fear a bee sting, expert tips and tricks for beekeeping success, the details of colony defense, advice for teaching kids about bees, how to tag or paint bees for identification, and much more.
Dr. Norman Gary shares his extensive beekeeping expertise in this entertaining and authoritative guide. He introduces you to all the equipment, tools, and protective clothing you’ll need to get started, teaches you to understand bee behavior so you can relax and enjoy working with these amazing creatures, provides myth-busting insights, never-before-published tips, and more. From assembling your new hive and stocking it with bees to managing a growing colony and harvesting your honey rewards, Dr. Gary takes you through every step of keeping honeybees as a rewarding lifelong hobby.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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