Backyard bees
Subtitle: a guide for the beginner beekeeper
By: Doug Purdie
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781743361719
Subjects: Bee culture; Bees; Health; Cooking (Honey); Handbooks, manuals
Description: Just about anyone can keep bees. All you need is a bit of space in your backyard (or on your rooftop) and a little love for the creatures that pollinate the vegie patches of your neighbourhood. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked.
Table of contents: title: 1. Why keep bees?; title: 2. How to start; title: 3. The life of bees; title: 4. Where to put your hives; title: 5. Equipment and how to prepare it; title: 6. Beekeeping seasons : spring; title: 7. Beekeeping seasons : summer; title: 8. Beekeeping seasons : autumn; title: 9. Beekeeping seasons : winter; title: 10. Beehive management; title: 11. Bee Health and diseases; title: 12. Honey recipes and ideas for using beeswax.