Keeping Bees and Making Honey
By: Benjamin, Alison (Author), Mccallum, Brian (Author).
David & Charles PLC. Published: 30/05/2008. Audience Guide: General (US: Trade). Paperback. Sourced from U.S.A.
This is a comprehensive and attractive lifestyle guide to beekeeping - from finding your bees to getting them home, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce.It includes a detailed look at the history of bees and beekeeping, and an extensive introduction to help you to fully understand your bees and keep them happy.Whether you have a tiny balcony or acres of land; live in the middle of a city or in the countryside surrounded by flowers, this book caters for every situation, discussing the different types of hive available for every eventuality.It features a detailed section on gardening for bees, as well as comprehensive advice on how to safely collect your honey and wax, with recipes and ideas on how to use them."Bees" fuses contemporary lifestyle design and an authoritative text, to appeal not only to those who already have bees, but to those who are thinking of having them or even just like the idea of having them - it will 'sell the dream'. Item Details
ISBN10/13: 0715328107/9780715328101
TITLE: Keeping Bees and Making Honey CONTRIBUTORS: Benjamin, Alison (Author), Mccallum, Brian (Author) IMPRINT: David & Charles PLC PUBLISHER: David & Charles PLC FORMAT: Paperback PUBLICATION DATE: 30/05/2008
SUBJECT: Agriculture & Farming, Apiculture (Bee Keeping) DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 215mm x 220mm PAGES: 128 AUDIENCE GUIDE: General (US: Trade) ILLUSTRATIONS: 100 colour photographs, 30 colour illustrations CONTENTS: Introduction; Understanding Bees; What to Consider; Housing your Bees; Where & When to Get your Bees; Getting your Bees Home; Gardening for Bees; All About Honey; Bees in Winter; The Second Year; Bee Products; Recipes; Glossary; Acknowledgments; Index.
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