The Backyard Beekeeper

Description: About this product Pre-owned book in very good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition.Product InformationThe Backyard Beekeeper , now revised and expanded, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to gardeners, crafters, and cooks everywhere. This expanded edition gives you even more information on greening your beekeeping with sustainable practices, pesticide-resistant bees, and urban and suburban beekeeping. More than a guide to beekeeping, it is a handbook for harvesting the products of a beehive and a honey cookbook--all in one lively, beautifully illustrated reference. This complete honey bee resource contains general information on bees; a how-to guide to the art of bee keeping and how to set up, care for, and harvest honey from your own colonies; as well as tons of bee-related facts and projects. You'll learn the best place to locate your new bee colonies for their safety and yours, and you'll study the best organic and nontoxic ways to care for your bees, from providing fresh water and protection from the elements to keeping them healthy, happy, and productive. Recipes of delicious treats, and instructions on how to use honey and beeswax to make candles and beauty treatments are also included.Product IdentifiersPublisher - Quarto Publishing Group USAISBN-10 - 1592536077ISBN-13 - 9781592536078eBay Product ID (ePID) - 78447774Product Key FeaturesBook Title - Backyard Beekeeper : an Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and GardenAuthor - Kim FlottumFormat - Trade PaperbackLanguage - EnglishFeatures - RevisedTopic - Animals / Insects & Spiders, Agriculture / BeekeepingPublication Year - 2010Genre - Technology & Engineering, NatureNumber of Pages - 208 PagesDimensionsItem Length - 10.2in.Item Height - 0.8in.Item Width - 8.2in.Item Weight - 26.9 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification Number - Sf523.F63 2010Edition Description - Revised EditionReviewsSTARRED REVIEW Flottum (editor, Bee Culture magazine) brings beekeeping into the backyard with this handbook on keeping hives and harvesting their products. New material on natural beekeeping and "extreme urban beekeeping" will satisfy most readers. -- Library Journal Collection Development February 2014 Copyright Date - 2010Target Audience - TradeDewey Decimal - 638/.1Dewey Edition - 22Illustrated - Yes

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