Beekeeping for Beginners: An Introduction To The Amazing World Of Bees

by Randy Stevens

How to harvest delicious honey in your backyard to give your flowers the boost they need?

 

You’ve always had a bit of a green thumb, planting both food crops and flowers. But recent years have been disappointing, and you’re considering scaling back your garden.

 

That’s when you visit your friend. They’re always up to something, and this year is no different. Walking up to their house, you’re greeted by a garden that is positively bursting with color. The backyard is remarkably, even better.

 

How did they do it?

 

“Bees,” says your friend, casually. The bee colonies they started a couple of years ago have ensured fully pollinated plants and great harvests. This, not to mention the side business he started selling the honey and wax.

 

They suggest you do it, too.

 

There are a lot of reasons to keep bees,

 

⚫Pollinating your other plants

⚫Improving harvests

⚫Harvesting honey, wax, and pollen

⚫Getting outside more often

⚫Supporting the local ecosystem

⚫Starting a business

 

In recent years, there has substantial growth in urban agriculture and homesteading. This includes beekeeping. Aside from the benefits of a better garden and outdoor activity, it helps the ecology and food supply.

 

The Food and Agriculture Organization predicts that if the trend continues, by 2035 the common honeybee might disappear. This means that at a macro-level these highly-effective pollinators are needed more than ever.

 

In addition to making a valuable contribution to the world, beekeeping is a meditative and relaxing activity. Handling bees with ease in full gear, you can’t help but look like a rockstar.

 

Of course, there is work and learning involved, but this effort can be invigorating, even before considering all the other benefits. The first step is figuring out if beekeeping is for you and then starting small, step by step, to get firsthand experience.

 

Here’s a select sample of what you’ll discover in Beekeeping for

 

⚫Step by step instructions for setting up and cultivating your bee colonies

⚫Drones, workers, and queen, oh my! Understanding bee colony dynamics for a happy hive

⚫Gardening for bees – finding your bee’s favorite plants for productive colonies

⚫A complete list of considerations and expectations to determine if beekeeping is for you

⚫Building your beehive with effective design and straightforward construction

⚫Protecting your hive from common threats and keeping them healthy

⚫How to find the necessary support to avoid costly mistakes

 

And much more.

 

Some people are resistant to starting bee colonies because the thought of being around a lot of bees can be intimidating.

144 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2019

Reviews

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Randy set out to write a book about bees. And so he did.

All of the people who gave this two stars just don’t understand bees like Randy and I do.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

i will not become a beekeeper. u know why?
bc its a lot of work. it's also not good if u dont like insects.
randy said dont do it if u dont like it and this book was informational. and i also learned a lot about bees and honey.

[Laura Hancock]

Dnf. The grammar and spelling issues were a distraction, strong stances were made with no clear arguments, and some conflicting statements seemed to be made. Disappointed, but not deterred from my desire for a hive sometime.

[Eddie Thrasher · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is more about climate change and environmental activism than beekeeping. While there is some very good advice its buried between ramblings about how man is killing the planet. He starts to get momentum in the direction of basic beekeeping, he comes to a grinding halt by going off on tangents.

I would recommend several other beginning beekeeping books before this one.

[Mo · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a book about beekeeping, it's boring. The information is good for beginners. I think I might get more relevant information from Advanced Beekeeping: A Deeper Look into Natural Beekeeping, Apitherapy and Beekeeping Business by Randy Stevens. That book is next on my list.