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Informationen zum Autor Veteran beekeeper Richard E. Bonney, author of Hive Management, Beekeeping, and co-author of Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, was the longtime owner of Charlemont Apiaries in Charlemont, Massachusetts. Klappentext Whether you're a beginning beekeeper or one with a season or two of experience, Richard Bonney tells you how to keep bees, not just have them. This new book by the acclaimed author of Hive Management offers vital, up-to-date information about how to: -- Acquire bees -- Install a colony -- Manage a hive -- Take a crop of honey -- Prevent and treat Varroa and tracheal mites -- Learn about Africanized bees Zusammenfassung Keep your own bees and enjoy delicious golden honey from your own backyard. With his respect and admiration for bees evident on every page, Richard E. Bonney describes how to acquire bees, manage a hive, prevent and treat diseases, and extract a crop of honey. Enthusiastic beekeepers of every stripe and experience level will benefit from Bonney’s astonishing knowledge of the craft — from beekeeping history and honeybee biology to the complex social structure of the hive. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION 1. BEFORE WE START The Beekeeper's Commitment Dimensions of Beekeeping Stings Legal Considerations History of Beekeeping How to Get Started 2. THE BEES What Is a Honey Bee? Occupants of the Hive Development Activities and Behavior Life of a Worker Bee Cycle of the Year Colony Reproduction: Swarming Nutrition and Feeding Communications 3. GETTING STARTED Hive Location Equipment and Supplies Acquiring Bees Working with Bees Installing Bees Initial Management 4. ONGOING MANAGEMENT The First Summer Fall Management The Coming Year 5. REMOVING THE CROP Methods for Clearing Bees and Removing Supers Extracting and Handling Honey Comb Honey Other Hive Products 6. DISEASES, PESTS, AND PREDATORS Diseases of Honey Bees Parasitic Mites Nonproblem Creatures for Honey Bees Problem Creatures for Honey Bees The Africanized Bee Pesticides APPENDICES Appendix A: Publications about Beekeeping Appendix B: Sources Appendix C: Glossary ...
