The Australian beekeeping manual
Owen, Robert, 1949-2023
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Now in its 3rd edition, The Australian Beekeeping Manual is the most comprehensive reference for both novice and experienced beekeepers in Australia. The accessible yet detailed text, supported by over 350 full-colour photographs and illustrations, covers all the key areas, including the beekeeping equipment needed, how to obtain bees, where to locate them in the garden, and the basics of colony management. There are also in-depth chapters on the lifecycle of the honey bee, extracting honey, creating a bee-friendly garden, entering honey in competitions, pests and diseases, native bees, and rearing queens. The result is an invaluable beekeeping resource that will be referred to time and again, and which can be taken out to the hive for use as an immediate step-by-step guide or read at leisure.
Main title:
The Australian beekeeping manual / Robert Owen.
Author:
Owen, Robert, 1949-, author
Edition:
3rd edition.
Imprint:
Chatswood, NSW : Exisle Publishing, 2023.©2023
Collation:
360 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2020."Includes over 350 detailed instructional photographs and illustrations"--Front cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781922539793 (hbk)9781922539793
Dewey class:
638.10994638.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
542924
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 638.1 OWE | Onloan - Due: 19 Oct 2024 |