What Bees Want: Beekeeping as Nature Intended [Hardcover]

Susan Knilans and Jacqueline Freeman are in love with bees. So in love that they observe their beestheir work, communication, seasonal activity, and morefor hours each day. And with observation came realization: when bees are allowed to live as they would in nature (with smaller hives, no chemicals, freedom to swarm, and little-to-no human interference), they will thrive. Accordingly, Knilans and Freeman have spent decades perfecting the revolutionary practice of preservation beekeeping, guided by the simple question, What do the bees want?Bee populations are plummeting. The solution? Give them what they need to live naturally, and theyll handle the rest. An informative, captivating look at natural beekeeping useful for backyard beekeepers and anyone fascinated by bees... US