The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping

by Roger A. Morse

In step with this pastime's great resurgence on city rooftops as well as across rural America, this trusted guide will lead experienced beekeepers into new areas, answer questions, and help refine your skills. Great for beginners, too! Covering the rearing of queens, honey-making methods, honey marketing, the benefit of pollinator rental, and everything else related to beekeeping, The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping explains step-by-step what it takes to establish a thriving hive that produces an amazing end product, and all the simple pleasures of beekeeping along the way. Whether you capture a native colony from a hollow tree (a method only for the brave!), adopt a hive from someone who has too many (a much easier method), or start from scratch by buying a queen and purchasing worker bees by the pound, this is a comprehensive guide to making your endeavor successful and even profitable. Whole chapters are dedicated the best plants for honey production; seasonal hive management; pests and predators; pollination; honey bee biology; and finding more information from government and public sources. 50+ B&W Photos Throughout

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction

210 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 1994

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book was okay, but some ideas in this book are obviously opinions and a little unusual

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bees produce honey and polinate many plants. There are speacilized skills and equipment necessary for a productive hive. The authors discusses the techniques to raise bees in the modern environment.

[Rex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was reading for information on queen rearing.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything you always wanted to know about bees, beekeeping and then some.

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good guide to beekeeping. A bit more technical than other beekeeping books that I've read so learned some new things. Wish my town allowed hives!!

[David R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely more of a reference book than a "reader". It's well organized and doesn't speak too much over the head of the novice.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introduction to a tremedously difficult job.