The backyard beekeeper : an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden
Flottum, Kim2018
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The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: setting up and caring for your own colonies; the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours; the most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees; swarm control; using top bar hives; harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey; bee problems and treatments, what's new?; information for urban bees and beekeepers; using your smoker the right way; better pest management; providing consistent and abundant good food; and keeping your hives healthy. With this complete resource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.
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Edition:
4th edition.
Imprint:
Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2018.
Collation:
240 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781631593321
Dewey class:
638.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
316039
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 638.1 FLO | Available |