Enjoy a thriving hive and plenty of delicious honey. This practical guide to beekeeping stresses practices that are based on an understanding of the intimate lives, behaviors, and motivations of honey bees. You’ll learn proven methods for inspecting your hives, troubleshooting problems, introducing a new queen, collecting honey, and dealing with swarms. Whether you’re starting your first hive or are tending to dozens of them, Richard Bonney’s clear advice and expert insights will help make your beekeeping operation a success.
Enjoy a thriving hive and plenty of delicious honey. This practical guide to beekeeping stresses practices that are based on an understanding of the intimate lives, behaviors, and motivations of honey bees. You’ll learn proven methods for inspecting your hives, troubleshooting problems, introducing a new queen, collecting honey, and dealing with swarms. Whether you’re starting your first hive or are tending to dozens of them, Richard Bonney’s clear advice and expert insights will help make your beekeeping operation a success.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1 Initial Inspection 2 Spring Management 3 Swarming 4 The Queen 5 Making Increase 6 Life of a Worker 7 Supering 8 Hive Inspections 9 Comb Honey 10 Foraging 11 Summertime 12 Late Season Management 13 Taking the Crop 14 Fall Preparation 15 Equipment 16 Feeding 17 Pollination Appendix Diseases, Mites and Africanized Bees Additional Reading IndeX
Preface 1 Initial Inspection 2 Spring Management 3 Swarming 4 The Queen 5 Making Increase 6 Life of a Worker 7 Supering 8 Hive Inspections 9 Comb Honey 10 Foraging 11 Summertime 12 Late Season Management 13 Taking the Crop 14 Fall Preparation 15 Equipment 16 Feeding 17 Pollination Appendix Diseases, Mites and Africanized Bees Additional Reading IndeX
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