
Beekeeping For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Howland Blackiston (Paperback) ***This copy not Ex-Library as pictured.***
Keeping your own bees has many benefits: they not only pollinate your garden, but you can harvest the honey, honeycomb, propolis, bee pollen, and wax. With the expert guidance in Beekeeping For Dummies, you'll get the know-how to acquire your own bees and transfer them safely to their new home, securely open and close the hive, inspect your bees at the right time, handle common problems, and extract honey like a pro.
- Includes expert tips for maintaining a healthy bee colony. Contains options for using natural (non-chemical) methods for keeping bees healthy
- Has information for keeping bees in both suburban and urban environments
- Covers harvesting and marketing your honey
- Explores the impact the sudden disappearance of the honey bee has on our environment and economy
- Provides information on how to raise your own queen bees and improve the genetics of your colonies