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Informationen zum Autor Howland Blackiston has been a backyard beekeeper since 1984. He's written many articles on beekeeping and appeared on dozens of television and radio programs. He is also the author of Building Beehives For Dummies, which provides detailed instructions on how to build hives from scratch. Klappentext * Learn what to do in your first season and beyond* Keep your bees healthy using natural methods* Manage all phases of honey productionThe bestselling, hands-on guide to beekeepingFind out what all the buzz is about beekeeping. Beekeeping For Dummies gives you details on starting and managing your own backyard colonies with practical, up-to-date information on all things apicultural. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand looking for the latest tools and techniques, this hands-on guide tells you what you need to know to keep happy, healthy honey bees, understand bee behavior, use the latest hiving techniques, and a whole lot more. You can also check out how-to beekeeping videos online.Inside ...* Manage a Langstroth or Top Bar hive* Keep bees in the 'burbs or the city* Acquire bees and install them safely* Learn when and how to inspect your bees* Identify and fix common problems* Save using enclosed coupons for beekeeping supplies Zusammenfassung Everything you need to 'bee' a successful backyard beekeeperIf you've ever thought about becoming a backyard beekeeper--or have already tried a hand at it and want to be better one--then this is the book for you! In Beekeeping for Dummies! 4th Edition you'll find everything you need to know in order to start your own colony! including how to assemble and maintain beehives! handle every phase of honey production! purchase and use all the latest tools! and what to do beyond your first season.This hands-on guide provides all the tools! tips! tricks! and techniques needed to become a real backyard beekeeper. You'll learn to identify the queen from her workers and drones! properly open and close the hive! distinguish one type of honey from another! and preserve your colony if disaster should strike.* Keep bees on a small urban rooftop or in a large country yard* Assemble your own hive and sustain it for years to come* Safely inspect and manage your colony* Harvest and sell your own honeyBecoming a backyard beekeeper isn't as hard as people think--and with this hands-on guide! you'll be able to create one honey of a colony that will have the neighbors buzzing. ...
