Beekeeper's Lab: 52 Family-Friendly Activities and Experiments Exploring the Life of the Hive

147 Pages·2017·43.076 MB·English

by  Lehman, Kim

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52 FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS
EXPLORING THE LIFE OF THE HIVE

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52 FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS
EXPLORING THE LIFE OF THE HIVE
KIM LEHMAN
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© 2017 The Quarto Group
Text © 2017 Kim Lehman
First published in the United States of America in 2017 by
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IN MEMORY OF MY MENTOR AND DEAR FRIEND, MACK RAY.
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ISBN: 978-1-63159-268-3
Digital edition: 978-1-63159-402-1
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lehman, Kim (Beekeeper)
Title: Beekeeper’s lab : 52 family-friendly activities and experiments
exploring the life of the hive / Kim Lehman.
Other titles: Bee keeper’s lab
Description: Beverly, Massachusetts : Quarry Books, an imprint of Quarto
Publishing Group USA, Inc., [2017]
Identifiers: LCCN 2016043488 | ISBN 9781631592683 (flexi-bind)
T Subjects: LCSH: Bee culture. | Bee products. | Honey. | Beeswax.
Classification: LCC SF523 .L44 2017 | DDC 638/.1--dc23
2 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016043488
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IN MEMORY OF MY MENTOR AND DEAR FRIEND, MACK RAY.
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contents
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Introduction 8 unit beeswax 48

Overview 10 3
Lab 15: Rolled Beeswax Candles 50
Lab 16: Hand-Dipped Candles 52

unit beekeeping 14 Lab 17: Tea Lights 54

Lab 18: Beeswax Candle Bowls 56
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Lab 1: Setting Up a Hive 16
Lab 19: Beeswax Jewelry 58
unit
Lab 2: Smoker Bundles 20
Lab 20: Waxed-Thread Ornaments 60
Lab 3: Waxing Foundation 22 6
Lab 21: Waterproof Bag 62
Lab 4: Make a Top Feeder 24
Lab 22: Leather Conditioner 64
Lab 5: Drone Petting 26
Lab 23: Fire Starters 66
Lab 6: Find the Queen 28
Lab 7: Cut Comb 30
Lab 8: Crush and Strain
Honey Extractor 32
unit pollination 68

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Lab 24: Pollination Magic 70
unit
unit Lab 25: Dissect a Flower 72
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2 honey 34 Lab 26: Bee Landing Strips 74
Lab 27: Charged Pollination 76
Lab 9: Sweet Dog Treats 36
Lab 28: Apple Pollination 78
Lab 10: Honey Butter 38
Lab 29: Hand Pollinate Squash 80
Lab 11: Honey Hydrator 40
Lab 30: Pollination Journal 82
Lab 12: Honey Straws 42

Lab 13: Herbal-Infused Honey 44
Lab 14: Honey-Tasting Party 46

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unit health and beauty 84 unit save the bees 124

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Lab 31: Throat Soother 86 Lab 48: Mason Bee House 126
Lab 32: Beebread 88 Lab 49: Seed Balls 128
Lab 33: Propolis Tincture 90 Lab 50: A Bee-Friendly Landscape 130
Lab 34: Propolis Salve 92 Lab 51: Honeybee Celebration 132
beeswax 48 Lab 35: Lip Balm 94 Lab 52: Help the Pollinators 134
Lab 36: Beeswax Cream 96
Lab 15: Rolled Beeswax Candles 50
Lab 37: Honey and Pollen Cleanser 98
Lab 16: Hand-Dipped Candles 52
Lab 17: Tea Lights 54
Glossary 136
Lab 18: Beeswax Candle Bowls 56
Resources 138
Lab 19: Beeswax Jewelry 58
unit experiments 100 Contributors 140
Lab 20: Waxed-Thread Ornaments 60
6 Photographer Credits 140
Lab 21: Waterproof Bag 62 Lab 38: Honey Density 102
Acknowledgments 142
Lab 22: Leather Conditioner 64 Lab 39: Comb Strength 104
About the Author 142
Lab 23: Fire Starters 66 Lab 40: Honeybees Up Close 106
Index 143
Lab 41: Can Bees Read? 108
Lab 42: Buzz of Bees 110

pollination 68

Lab 24: Pollination Magic 70
unit art 112
Lab 25: Dissect a Flower 72
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Lab 26: Bee Landing Strips 74 Lab 43: Comb Rubbings 114
Lab 27: Charged Pollination 76 Lab 44: Beeswax Art Blocks 116
Lab 28: Apple Pollination 78 Lab 45: Encaustic Cards 118
Lab 29: Hand Pollinate Squash 80 Lab 46: Bees as Artists 120
Lab 30: Pollination Journal 82 Lab 47: Painted Hives 122

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introduction
I was a free-range child. Each summer my brothers, cousins, and I
spent the days gallivanting around our little valley of Soap Hollow in
western Pennsylvania with flower chains around our necks, mouths
stained with blackberries, and bare feet in constant contact with
the earth.
The delight and wonder of those days has inspired a life filled with
gardening and herbs. With my deep connection to nature, it was
only a matter of time before honeybees entered my world. One
captured swarm was all it took to get me hooked on honeybees.
The connection between honeybees and humans goes back
thousands of years. We have had generations to learn about these
tiny creatures yet, even with modern technology and research
capabilities, many aspects of a bee’s life remain a mystery. It is
strangely comforting to know that bees still have secrets. Although
we don’t fully understand all the workings of the hive, one thing is
certain: Human beings are inextricably linked to bees.

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