Author: L. E. Snelgrove
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781914934001
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Snelgrove brought a fund of practical ideas to the craft which was underlined by a great idea of research much of which has been left in his published works. Swarming, its control and prevention is still after 90 ears a great resource for beekeepers
Interviews With Beekeepers
Author: Steve Donohoe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781919627601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Beekeeping is many things to many people. Maybe it's a hobby, a vocation, a commercial enterprise or your field of study. It will almost certainly become an obsession. For author Steve Donohoe, beekeeping was a form of therapy - an escape from the stresses of corporate life to something natural and healing. Steve decided to write the book that he wanted to read but couldn't find anywhere. Seeking out some of the most successful beekeepers in the world, Steve spent time with them, interviewed and got to know them. This book is a collection of the wisdom, experiences, opinions and stories of these legends of beekeeping. A rare insight into the lives of commercial beekeepers, warts and all, Interviews With Beekeepers is gold dust to anyone who wants to know more about keeping bees. A unique book on beekeeping, bee farming, raising queen bees, honey crops, dealing with swarming, finding apiary sites and much more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781919627601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Beekeeping is many things to many people. Maybe it's a hobby, a vocation, a commercial enterprise or your field of study. It will almost certainly become an obsession. For author Steve Donohoe, beekeeping was a form of therapy - an escape from the stresses of corporate life to something natural and healing. Steve decided to write the book that he wanted to read but couldn't find anywhere. Seeking out some of the most successful beekeepers in the world, Steve spent time with them, interviewed and got to know them. This book is a collection of the wisdom, experiences, opinions and stories of these legends of beekeeping. A rare insight into the lives of commercial beekeepers, warts and all, Interviews With Beekeepers is gold dust to anyone who wants to know more about keeping bees. A unique book on beekeeping, bee farming, raising queen bees, honey crops, dealing with swarming, finding apiary sites and much more.
Swarm Management with Checkerboarding
Author: J White
Publisher: Northern Bee Books
ISBN: 9781912271863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
John, Anita and Gill are likeminded hobbyist beekeepers that live in adjoining villages bordering West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. They meet up regularly for support and to discuss all aspects of beekeeping. Of course discussions on swarming are always a hot topic! Join them for their take on the observational writings of Walter Wright, a retired NASA engineer, and his documented method of swarm prevention called Checkerboarding. This book aims to simplify Walter's original texts and offer it to UK beekeepers in an easy to follow format of how Checkerboarding can work for you. Of course we have included our own findings along the way...
Publisher: Northern Bee Books
ISBN: 9781912271863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
John, Anita and Gill are likeminded hobbyist beekeepers that live in adjoining villages bordering West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. They meet up regularly for support and to discuss all aspects of beekeeping. Of course discussions on swarming are always a hot topic! Join them for their take on the observational writings of Walter Wright, a retired NASA engineer, and his documented method of swarm prevention called Checkerboarding. This book aims to simplify Walter's original texts and offer it to UK beekeepers in an easy to follow format of how Checkerboarding can work for you. Of course we have included our own findings along the way...
Basics of ... Beekeeping
Author: Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth
Publisher: Basics of
ISBN: 9780692240670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This classic work has been greatly enhanced and extended with both photographs and images to illustrate the many facets of Beekeeping. A guide for the aspiring apiarist. All you need to know to get started in beekeeping. In this updated edition, a compilation of advice from Langstroth, Quinby, Huber, and a number of contemporary contributors, you will find everything you need to know about Honeybees, Apiculture, Honey and Pollen, the Hive, the Apiary, Breeding, Pasturage, Feeding, Swarming, Replacing the Queen, Enemies of Bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, and the mysterious Behavior of Bees. Well illustrated.
Publisher: Basics of
ISBN: 9780692240670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This classic work has been greatly enhanced and extended with both photographs and images to illustrate the many facets of Beekeeping. A guide for the aspiring apiarist. All you need to know to get started in beekeeping. In this updated edition, a compilation of advice from Langstroth, Quinby, Huber, and a number of contemporary contributors, you will find everything you need to know about Honeybees, Apiculture, Honey and Pollen, the Hive, the Apiary, Breeding, Pasturage, Feeding, Swarming, Replacing the Queen, Enemies of Bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, and the mysterious Behavior of Bees. Well illustrated.
Common Sense Natural Beekeeping
Author: Kim Flottum
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631599550
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Common Sense Natural Beekeeping teaches aspiring as well as experienced beekeepers how to keep their bees healthy and productive without depending on unnatural chemical or human intervention.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631599550
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Common Sense Natural Beekeeping teaches aspiring as well as experienced beekeepers how to keep their bees healthy and productive without depending on unnatural chemical or human intervention.
Good beekeeping practices: Practical manual on how to identify and control the main diseases of the honeybee (Apis mellifera)
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ISBN: 9251326649
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
This is a practical tool to help beekeepers, veterinarians and beekeeping advisory services to properly identify main honeybee diseases and to take the most appropriate actions in the apiary to control and/or prevent disease outbreaks. This publication follows the TECA publication Main bee diseases: good beekeeping practices (2018) which provided a more general overview of good beekeeping practices for bee diseases. This manual is a unique publication because, through its presentation of practical information, simple visuals, and understandable content, it helps beekeepers to correctly identify main honeybee diseases in a timely manner. More specifically, the manual creatively illustrates actions which facilitate the identification of disease symptoms. It also presents a comprehensive list of good beekeeping practices to adopt in the apiary as well as biosafety measures to reduce the risk of the introduction and the spread of main honeybee diseases. The manual’s overall objective is ultimately to support a more sustainable beekeeping sector.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ISBN: 9251326649
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
This is a practical tool to help beekeepers, veterinarians and beekeeping advisory services to properly identify main honeybee diseases and to take the most appropriate actions in the apiary to control and/or prevent disease outbreaks. This publication follows the TECA publication Main bee diseases: good beekeeping practices (2018) which provided a more general overview of good beekeeping practices for bee diseases. This manual is a unique publication because, through its presentation of practical information, simple visuals, and understandable content, it helps beekeepers to correctly identify main honeybee diseases in a timely manner. More specifically, the manual creatively illustrates actions which facilitate the identification of disease symptoms. It also presents a comprehensive list of good beekeeping practices to adopt in the apiary as well as biosafety measures to reduce the risk of the introduction and the spread of main honeybee diseases. The manual’s overall objective is ultimately to support a more sustainable beekeeping sector.