Beekeeping for Dummies
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Believe it or not, bees are one of the oldest species of domesticated animals. Archeologists have found evidence of beekeeping, or apiculture, in the Middle East dating back more than five thousand years. If you’ve ever tasted good clover honey, it’s not hard to understand why. But it’s not just for the honey that more than 125,000 people (and growing) in the United States, alone, keep hives. Anyone interested in nature… Product details and pricing info |
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39 Customer Reviews Posted
- Bible for beekeeping
- We've learnt almost everything we know from this book! Really offers complete coverage of all areas of beekeeping and the fun stuff too like recipes using honey, wax, etc.
- 2008-12-04, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Great Place To Start
- This is an excellent resource for the aspiring beekeeper. No prior knowledge of the subject of beekeeping is necessary. This book is jam packed with great information, and does a great job of recommending other books if you are interested in learning about specific topics such as queen rearing, and observation hive building.
- 2008-09-13, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- great beginners book
- This book was very easy to understand, straight forward, great pictures! It took a lot of guess work out of beginning bee keeping. It is a must for anyone interested in apiculture! Great reference for years to come.
- 2008-08-19, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Detailed, Easy to Understand, Hopeful
- If you're thinking of raising bees, this is the book to get. I had purchased three other "recommended" books, but this one leaves them in the dust. EVERYTHING is included: a little bit of bee biology, the parts of the hive, advantages and disadvantages of equipment materials and types, techniques for caring for the bees, and reassurances that your fears are experienced by all new beekeepers. I had already decided what equipment to get and have now revised my purchase order based on the information in the book. I suspect the quality of the book is a tribute to the author and not the publisher. The author's web site is full of useful information also.
- 2008-08-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great learners guide.
- This book is probably the most important book for anyone new to the hobby. Lots of great information on the entire aspect of beekeeping. It isn't for the person who already knows the general idea of beekeeping though.
It was the first book I read about beekeeping and have found that the only other beekeeping books I would need would be books on detailed information on either medicating or raising queens or something of that nature. - 2008-07-25, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
