Biodynamic Beekeeping: A Sustainable Way to Keep Happy, Healthy Bees

by Matthias Thun

Modern beekeeping, influenced by new technologies and breeding methods, has increased honey production but left bee colonies weak and vulnerable to disease. With the alarming decline of the bee population raising concerns about an impending ecological crisis, many beekeepers are seeking a more sustainable way of caring for bees. Biodynamic Beekeeping is the first book to offer practical instruction on caring for bees using biodynamic theories and methods. By considering the influence of the movement of the stars and the planets on the bees' natural habits, biodynamics encourages beekeepers to be more in tune with their bees indicating, for example, the best days on which to inspect colonies or gather honey. This fascinating book offers beekeepers detailed advice and instruction on how to work more holistically,

194 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 17, 2020

Reviews

[giada · Rating 1 out of 5]

Paracelsus wanted what this author has.
You cannot in good conscience believe that the cosmic influences of zodiac constellations should determine the ways in which someone practices bee husbandry.... first of all these are all assumptions based on One person's bees in One specific place and don't take into account the breed of the bees and the geographical climate; the scientific method is killing itself as we speak — but BY GOD Venus in Aquarius will not bring you better pollen.

The author uses only one person’s books as his own bibliography, and is of course the kind of scholar that performs voodoo rituals to get rid of varroa mites.

The more I read the more outlandish takes he kept on spewing, and the worst part is that in the midst of all the bullshit he did say some things that are true! But how would a person that is not familiar with beekeeping know the difference? At a certain point I convinced myself this was all a big joke, or performance art because it’s really too much.