Better Beekeeping
The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Stronger Colonies and Healthier, More Productive Bees
Published on 1. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-59253-652-8 (ISBN)
Description
The skilled beekeeper who is interested in producing not only varietal and artisan honeys, but bees, queens, pollen, propolis, and simply honey without the frills needs a reliable, comprehensive source for his continued education. Our Backyard Beekeeper series has created the need in the market for this book: how do beekeepers take the next step towards mastering colony management, marketing, making money from their hobby, and more? The core themes of this intermediate beekeeping book are: managing and growing your workforce, making sure your queens always get the royal treatment, how to keep bees seasonally, how to build a better colony, and how to grow that colony.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 261 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59253-652-8 (9781592536528)
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Kim Flottum
Better Beekeeping
The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Stronger Colonies and Healthier, More Productive Bees
E-Book
08/2011
Quarry Books
€18.18
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Person
After receiving a degree in production horticulture from the University of Wisconsin, Kim Flottum began a career in honey bee pollination research with the USDA. He next used his acquired skills to raise apples and vegetables in Connecticut, before moving to Medina, Ohio, in 1986 to become editor of the 132-year-old magazine, Bee Culture.