This trusted handbook is a must-have for novice and seasoned beekeepers alike.
With the help of this go-to reference, you'll learn how to:
*Properly house your bees in all seasons
*Manage your colony's nutrition
*Mantain an effective pollination schedule
*Prevent and treat mites and diseases
*Capture a swarm
*Harvest and store your honey crop
Now totally redesigned and featuring color photos and graphics, the second edition also includes up-to-date information on honey bee health.
Dr. Malcolm T. Sanford is professor emeritus at the University of Florida. He has been published extensively in the apiculture press including the journalsBee CultureandAmerican Bee Journal. He has been the author of The Apis Newsletter for more than 20 years at Ohio State University and the University of Florida, writing on beekeeping management, and is the coordinator of the Apis Information Resource Center. He has been a beekeeping management consultant in Egypt, Italy, France, Chile, Ecuador, Iraq, and Mexico. He lives in Gainesville, Florida.
Veteran beekeeper Richard E. Bonney, author of Hive Management, Beekeeping, and co-author ofStorey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, was the longtime owner of Charlemont Apiaries in Charlemont, Massachusetts.
Acknowledgments
Preface
1 Beginning Beekeeping
Seven Basic Tips for Getting Started • Dimensions of Beekeeping • The Beekeeper’s Commitment • Financial Considerations • Stings • Legal Considerations • Finding Resources
2 Origin and History of Beekeeping
Honey Bee Evolution • History of Beekeeping
3 A Bee’s Life
What Is a Honey Bee? &bl3N
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