The Backyard Beekeeper 5th Edition
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The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th edition!
The Backyard Beekeeper is a reliable and accessible resource for all beekeepers, no matter their skill level. This book provides valuable advice and information about how to take care of your bees, setting up your colonies, swarm control, harvesting honey and other beehive products, and much more. This edition also provides up-to-date information about new treatments, updates about the fight with Varroa, how to deal with new antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood, and new recordkeeping technology. Soft cover. 256 pages.
The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th edition!
Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels.
More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper feature expert advice for:
- Setting up and caring for your colonies
- Selecting 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
New in this edition
- Natural beekeeping techniques like insulating hives for the winter to mimic the advantages of bee homes in the wild
- Important new treatments for and update info on the battle with Varroa mites
- How to deal with the new antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood
- Introduction to the new recordkeeping technology to consider
Soft cover. 256 Pages.
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| Format | Softcover |
| Pages | 256 |
