Homegrown Honey Bees: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey Harvest
- ISBN-10
- 1603429948
- ISBN-13
- 9781603429948
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-29
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing
- Author
- Alethea Morrison
Description
Discover the joys of harvesting honey from your own backyard. Alethea Morrison outlines what you’ll need to know to make it through the first year, while stunning macrophotography by Mars Vilaubi brings the inner workings of the hive to life. With in-depth discussions of allergies, colony hierarchy, bee behavior, and more, this approachably informative guide bursts with enthusiastic encouragement. Keep your own bees, and enjoy the sweet buzz.
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Other editions
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- 2013-02-15
- 160 pages
- Paperback
- Hachette UK
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