Beekeeping
A Practical Guide
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Paperback, 192 pages
Richard E. Bonney

If you're just starting out ...
This is a great information source for beekeeping novices or for those just curious to learn more about hobbyist beekeeping.  The book contains the following chapters and appendices:
 

Chapters

  • Before We Start
  • The Bees
  • Getting Started
  • Ongoing Management
  • Removing the Crop
  • Diseases, Pests and Predators

Appendices

  • Appendix A: Publications about Beekeeping
  • Appendix B: Sources
  • Appendix C: Glossary

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Beekeeping - A Practical Guide

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Early Beehives
Chapter 1 - Before We Start
  • The Beekeeper's Commitment
  • Dimensions of Beekeeping
  • Stings
  • Legal Considerations
  • History of Beekeeping

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Honeybee Castes
Chapter 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
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Hive Components
Chapter 3 - Getting Started
  • Hive Location
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Acquiring Bees
  • Working with Bees
  • Installing Bees
  • Initial Management

 

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Annual Brood Cycle
Chapter 4 - Ongoing Management
  • The First Summer
  • Fall Management
  • The Coming Year

 

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Removing Honey Supers
Go to the top of the pageChapter 5 - Removing the Crop
  • Methods for Clearing Bees and Removing Supers
  • Extracting and Handling Honey
  • Comb Honey
  • Other Hive Products

 

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Wax Moths
Chapter 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
 

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