Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition.

More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for: • Setting up and caring for your own 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 updated info on the battle with Varroa • mites • How to deal with the new antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood • Introduction to new recordkeeping technology to consider

In addition to content updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos, and a more easily navigable structure.

With this complete reference and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor emeritus Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.

© 2024 Quarry Books (ebook ): 9780760385838

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ebook : 6 de febrero de 2024