Christy HemenwayThe Thinking Beekeeper
A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives
Christy Hemenway is the owner and founder of Gold Star Honeybees, a complete resource for all things related to beekeeping in top bar hives. A passionate advocate for bees and the pivotal role they play in our food supply, she is a highly sought-after speaker, helping audiences to understand the integral connection between bees, food, human health and the future of the planet. Christy is the author of The Thinking Beekeeper: A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Beekeeping Basics
1. How Did We Get Here From There?
2. It's All About the Wax
3. Basic Bee Biology
Part II: When To Do What ¿ And Why
4. Your Top Bar Hive
5. On Getting Started with Your Own Top Bar Hive
6. Inspections
7. Overwintering Your Top Bar Hive
8. Treasures of the Hive
9. Bee Pests And Diseases
Afterword
Endnotes
Glossary
Appendix A: Sample Hive Inspection Diagram
Appendix B: Bee Resources
Index
About the Author