A guide for new beekeepers and for beekeepers who have acquired the increasingly popular Warré and Top Bar Hives and those who want to stop using chemicals. This book is also for anyone who would like to know more about these marvellous creatures and the art of beekeeping. Many new beekeepers lose their bees because they do not understand them. They may read books on the mystery and magic of bees, but not how to look after a hive of bees. This book gives practical guidance with clear instructions, line drawings, and photographs.
· Essential knowledge of the lifecycle of the honeybee
· Details of essential equipment
· Beekeeping activities throughout the year
· Hive management to control disease, swarming and honey production
It has advice from my 30 years beekeeping, not found in other books, on:
· colony stress in spring
· swarm collection
· winter survival
· varroa control without chemicals
· propagation of varroa-resistant colonies
· HONEY without STRESS
Contains over 34000 words, 16 colour photographs and 26 drawings.
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