Cover art for The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition
Published
Quarry Books, November 2017
ISBN
9781631593321
Format
Softcover, 240 pages
Dimensions
25.4cm × 20.3cm

The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden 4th edition by

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The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels.

More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for:

Setting up and caring for your own colonies

She best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours

The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees

Swarm control

Using top bar hives

Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey

Bee problems and treatments

What's New?

Information for Urban Bees and Beekeepers

Using Your Smoker the Right Way

Better Pest Management

Providing Consistent and Abundant Good Food

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