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Teach Yourself Beekeeping
Adrian and Claire Waring

Paperback
RRP: £9.99
ISBN: 9780340925638
ISBN-10: 0340925639

Published: 28/04/2006
Extent: 208 pages
Illustrations: 50

Series: Teach Yourself General

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Summary:
Suitable both for those just considering the prospect, and those who are already fascinated beekeepers, this guide to setting up, maintaining and maximising bees in the back garden is an indispensable and readable bible of information and practical advice.

It covers everything from bee behaviour to what to do with the honey, and balances all the background context on bee biology with the day to day and seasonal practicalities of running hives in any location, in the country or the city, and for colonies of all sizes.

Supporting resources include a 'bee calendar', troubleshooting section, illustrations, photos, glossary and details of courses and organizations, in an essential guide for anyone who is fascinated by the ancient ways of the apiarist.

  • draws on the combination of tradition yet innovation that marks the teach yourself brand
  • written by an expert educator with good media and beekeeping contacts and credentials
  • fully illustrated with diagrams and photographs
  • takes advantage of a rapid growth of interest in ancient gardening and leisure pursuits, and the growth in 'organic' lifestyles
  • combines background biology, facts and figures with practical advice on equipment and maintenance

Table of Contents:
1 How the colony is made up and how it operates
2 A typical natural year
3 Getting started
4 How to examine honey bee colonies
5 Swarm control
6 Flowers for bees
7 Winter
8 Pests, diseases and treatments
9 A summary of the beekeeping year.
10 Using honey and beeswax
11 Glossary of useful terms

About the Author(s):
Adrian Waring, NDB, has been a beekeeper since September 1961 and keeps around 40 colonies. He was until recently General Secretary of the British Beekeepers' Association, and is County Bee Instructor for Northamptonshire. He lectures widely on the subject of bees to audiences of all ages. Claire waring has been a beekeeper for 25 years and is Ediitor of Bee Craft magazine. She was also former General Secretary of the British Beekeepers' Association.

Readership:
Adult amateurs, 25-60

Reviews:

"Will be on our shelves for years to come."
Bee Craft

'Every beekeeper should have a copy.'
Bees

"Practical, clear and understandable...An extremely useful new text that will surely guide many to fruitful beekeeping."
Bees for development

"Will teach you everything you need to know."
The Scots Magazine

"a hive of useful information"
Cotswold Life

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