Beekeeping: An Easy Guide for Getting Started with Beekeeping

by Celine Walker

An Easy Guide for Getting Started with Beekeeping Beekeeping is a fun, easy-to-learn, inexpensive, and uniquely rewarding hobby that nearly anyone can do. Perhaps that’s why it’s growing in popularity, with new members joining local and national beekeeping groups in greater numbers each year, and new apiculture conferences and even scholarships coming online. Interest is up all around the world, as evidenced by numerous backyard beekeeping meetups, community workshops, and beekeeper training events that seem to crop up almost everywhere you look. This book contains a wealth of knowledge that comes from years of experience, distilled down to the essentials that every beginner needs. It offers practical advice to guide you all the way through your first season, from sourcing bees and equipment right through harvesting honey and preparing the hive for winter. Wherever I could, I also included tidbits, tricks, and shortcuts I wish I had known starting out – anything to make the job of beekeeping easier for you on your first time out. Within this book's pages, you'll find the answers to these questions and more. Just some of the questions and topics covered include Beekeeping BasicsAll About BeesTypes of BeesHive StructureHoney FlowsMaking PreparationsBeekeeping by the SeasonsProblems to Watch Out ForHarvest and WinterizationAnd more! To get you up to speed quickly on a fascinating hobby that will not only help you feel more centered and connected with the natural world, but that can be shared with every member of the family, this book will walk you through the process of beekeeping in a step-wise fashion. From thinking about your space requirements and the placement of your hive to building a robust bee colony in your first year, I'll offer detailed advice you can put to use right away. When you’re ready to harvest, you can break out this book again as a handy reference to guide you through, step by step. Scroll to the top and select the "BUY" button for instant download

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 4, 2016

Reviews

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you already know beekeeping (even a little), this is a great resource to help you remember everything and plan ahead. If you have no idea how to keep bees, this is less helpful. It doesn't define jargon, doesn't provide illustrations, and leaves out certain important steps (granted, they're probably the ones that are very obvious once you've done it a few times). If it were expanded as well as it is a summary, it would be great, but it's only a summary. Also, the last QUARTER of the book is a preview of a totally different book.

[Justin Case · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but it needs pictures

A great resource and head start, but as a beginner I don't know what "storing them wet" means and this needs to be explained or pictures need to be provided

[Barbara Beebe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beginner

This book seemed to have good information. I think beginners need pictures, but the run through the seasons will come in handy.