The backyard beekeeper: an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden
(Book)
The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: setting up and caring for your own colonies; the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours; the most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees; swarm control; using top bar hives; harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey; bee problems and treatments, what's new?; information for urban bees and beekeepers; using your smoker the right way; better pest management; providing consistent and abundant good food; and keeping your hives healthy. With this complete resource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.
Notes
Flottum, K. (2018). The backyard beekeeper: an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden. 4th edition. Beverly, MA, Quarry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Flottum, Kim. 2018. The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden. Beverly, MA, Quarry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Flottum, Kim, The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden. Beverly, MA, Quarry Books, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Flottum, Kim. The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden. 4th edition. Beverly, MA, Quarry Books, 2018.
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