Beekeeping /
Blackiston, Howland,
Beekeeping / Beekeeping for dummies by Howland Blackiston ; foreword by Peter Nelson. - 5th edition. - xviii, 466 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. - For dummies . - For dummies. .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Taking flight with beekeeping -- Starting your adventure -- Time for a peek -- Common problems and simple solutions -- Sweet rewards -- The part of tens.
The latest information regarding every aspect of backyard beekeeping and honey production, this book describes how to get started, how to care for and safely handle bees, and how to maintain healthy and productive colonies. Did you know that bees are responsible for every third or fourth bite of food we eat? Beekeepers make a valuable contribution to the food chain, but you'll need to keep up on medications, nutrition, bee health, and winter survival as well as the practical and business practices if you want to succeed. Blackiston updates readers on new techniques, the latest regulations on honey and bee products, and honey production from beginning to end. -- adapted from back cover
9781119702580 1119702585
2020941825
Bee culture--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Honeybee.
Apiculture--Guides, manuels, etc.
Abeille.
Apis mellifera (species)
Bee culture
Honeybee
Beekeeping--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Bees.
handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
SF523 / .B63 2020
638.1
Beekeeping / Beekeeping for dummies by Howland Blackiston ; foreword by Peter Nelson. - 5th edition. - xviii, 466 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. - For dummies . - For dummies. .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Taking flight with beekeeping -- Starting your adventure -- Time for a peek -- Common problems and simple solutions -- Sweet rewards -- The part of tens.
The latest information regarding every aspect of backyard beekeeping and honey production, this book describes how to get started, how to care for and safely handle bees, and how to maintain healthy and productive colonies. Did you know that bees are responsible for every third or fourth bite of food we eat? Beekeepers make a valuable contribution to the food chain, but you'll need to keep up on medications, nutrition, bee health, and winter survival as well as the practical and business practices if you want to succeed. Blackiston updates readers on new techniques, the latest regulations on honey and bee products, and honey production from beginning to end. -- adapted from back cover
9781119702580 1119702585
2020941825
Bee culture--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Honeybee.
Apiculture--Guides, manuels, etc.
Abeille.
Apis mellifera (species)
Bee culture
Honeybee
Beekeeping--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Bees.
handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
SF523 / .B63 2020
638.1