The Backyard Beekeeper - Revised and Updated, 3rd Edition: An... by Flottum, Kim

Description: About this productProduct InformationInvite bees into your backyard to help out with pollinating the garden, provide crafting materials, or just help the Earth with The Backyard Beekeeper - Revised and Updated The 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 IdentifiersPublisherQuarto Publishing Group USAISBN-10159253919xISBN-139781592539192eBay Product ID (ePID)11038374244Product Key FeaturesBook TitleBackyard Beekeeper - Revised and Updated : An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and GardenAuthorKim FlottumFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishFeaturesRevisedTopicSpecific Ingredients / Natural Foods, Animals / Insects & Spiders, Agriculture / BeekeepingPublication Year2014GenreTechnology & Engineering, Nature, CookingNumber of Pages208 PagesDimensionsItem Length10in.Item Height0.6in.Item Width8in.Item Weight25 ozAdditional Product FeaturesEdition DescriptionRevised EditionEdition Number3ReviewsSTARRED 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 2014Target AudienceTradeIllustratedYes

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