Kim Flottum

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored 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
 • 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
What's New? • Information for urban bees and beekeepers
 • Using your smoker the right way 
 • Better pest management
 • Providing consistent and abundant good food 
 • 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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