Storey's guide to keeping honey bees honey production, pollination, bee health
"Whether you have a single rooftop hive, a few bee boxes in your backyard, or a large-scale apiary, this is the only reference you'll need. Learn how to: properly house your bees in all seasons; manage your colony's nutrition; maintain an effective pollination schedule; prevent and tr...
| Main Authors: | Sanford, Malcolm T. 1942- (Author), Bonney, Richard E. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
North Adams, MA :
Storey Publishing,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: |
Storey's guide to raising series.
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| Summary: |
"Whether you have a single rooftop hive, a few bee boxes in your backyard, or a large-scale apiary, this is the only reference you'll need. Learn how to: properly house your bees in all seasons; manage your colony's nutrition; maintain an effective pollination schedule; prevent and treat mites and disease; introduce a new queen to the hive; capture a swarm; harvest and store your honey crop."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 212 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781612129785 1612129781 9781612129839 1612129838 |
| Author Notes: |
The late Richard E. Bonney was a master beekeeper in Massachusetts and author of the classic books Hive Management and Beekeeping. |