Status
Available
Publication
For Dummies (2009), Edition: 2nd, 392 pages
Description
This practical guide presents a step-by-step approach to starting your own beehive, along with expert tips for maintaining a healthy colony. You get the latest on honey bee medication and treatments, harvesting and marketing your honey, and the impact the sudden disappearance of the honey bee has on our environment and economy.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ECBA
No joke, this is an excellent resource for beekeepers. Simple, easy to read and great pictures.
LibraryThing member EBKA-Braintree
Excellent book for beginners and beyond, written by a well-respected Devon beekeeper in collaboration with a Connecticut hobbyist beekeeper. Lots of black and white illustrations and well laid out.
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009
Physical description
9.3 inches
ISBN
0470430656 / 9780470430651
Other editions
Beekeeping For Dummies by Howland Blackiston (Paperback)
Beekeeping For Dummies by Howland Blackiston (Paperback)
Beekeeping For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets)) by Howland Blackiston (Paperback)
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