Bee Keeping For Dummies
Subtitle: Foreword by Kim Flottum Editor, Bee Culture Magazine
Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc
Published: March 16, 2009
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Indiana
Language: eng
Description: your guide to becoming a successful backyard beekeeper

Interested in raising honey bees? This friendly, practical guide presents a step-by-step approach to starting your own beehive, along with expert tips for maintaining a healthy colony. You get the latest on honey bee medication and treatments, harvesting and marketing your honey, and the impact the sudden disappearance of the honey bee has on our environment and economy.

    *

      To bee or not to bee? — understand the benefits of beekeeping and whether it's right for you
    *

      Build your first hive — gather the right equipment, obtain your bees, and transfer them safely to their new home
    *

      Get up-close and personal — see how to open and close the hive, inspect your bees at the right times, and know what to look for
Table of contents: title: Foreward .................................................................. xvii; title: Introduction ................................................................ 1; title: Part I: Falling in Love with a Bug ................................. 7; title: Chapter 1: To Bee or Not to Bee? ....................................................................................9; title: Chapter 2: Life Inside the Honey Bee Hive ...................................................................21; title: Part II: Starting Your Adventure ................................. 45; title: Chapter 3: Alleviating Apprehensions and Making Decisions ...................................47; title: Chapter 4: Basic Equipment for Beekeepers ................................................................59; title: Chapter 5: Obtaining and Installing Your Bees ............................................................91; title: Part III: Time for a Peek ........................................... 109; title: Chapter 6: Opening Your Hive .....................................................................................111; title: Chapter 7: What to Expect when You’re Inspecting..................................................125; title: Chapter 8: Different Seasons, Different Activities .....................................................145; title: Part IV: Common Problems and Simple Solutions ........ 163; title: Chapter 9: Anticipating and Preventing Potential Problems ...................................165; title: Chapter 10: Colony Collapse Disorder ........................................................................189; title: Chapter 11: Diseases and Remedies ............................................................................197; title: Chapter 12: Honey Bee Pests .......................................................................................207; title: Chapter 13: Raising Your Own Queens .......................................................................229; title: Part V: Sweet Rewards ............................................. 247; title: Chapter 14: Getting Ready for the Golden Harvest ...................................................249; title: Chapter 15: Honey Harvest Day ...................................................................................263; title: Part VI: The Part of Tens .......................................... 277; title: Chapter 16: (Almost) Ten Fun Things to Do with Bees.............................................279; title: Chapter 17: Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Bee Behavior ........................305; title: Chapter 18: My Ten Favorite Honey Recipes .............................................................309; title: Appendix A: Helpful Resources ................................. 317; title: Appendix B: Beekeeper’s Checklist ............................ 331; title: Glossary .................................................................. 335; title: Index ...................................................................... 341