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Beekeeping for dummies / by Howland Blackiston ; foreword by Peter Nelson.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781119702580
- ISBN: 1119702585
- Physical Description: xviii, 466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 5th edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020.
- Copyright: ℗♭2020.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Taking flight with beekeeping -- Starting your adventure -- Time for a peek -- Common problems and simple solutions -- Sweet rewards -- The part of tens. |
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| Subject: | Bee culture > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Honeybee. |
| Genre: | Handbooks and manuals. |
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