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	honey bee hobbyist: the care and keeping of bees Norman Gary Bee keeping isn't just for the professional farmer—bees can be kept in any situation from the simple backyard patio and garden to large expanses of farm land. This comprehensive and attractive beekeeping guide, from Hobby Farm Press, the same people who bring you Hobby Farms and Hobby Farm Home magazine, Beekeeping takes readers from finding their bees, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce for pleasure and possible profit. This colorful book, including entertaining chapters on the history of bees and beekeeping, serves as an extensive introduction to help novice beekeepers fully understand this exciting hobby! 176pp more on beekeeping Price: £12.99
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	bee keeping: inspirational and practical advice for would-be smallholders Andrew Davies It's no shock that the beekeeping trend is steadily on the rise. These fascinating and beautiful insects can be kept anywhere, whether your garden is a large country plot or an urban rooftop terrace. What's more, there's no sting in this tale: bees are a source of delight for honey lovers, hay-fever sufferers and gardeners alike. This charming and practical guide is intended for both the beginner and experienced beekeeper. It covers everything from setting up hives and maximising bees in the garden, to optimum honey production and a fascinating troubleshooting section. Illustrated throughout with stunning photography, you will find all you need to catch the bee buzz. 96pp more on beekeeping Price: £7.99
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	self-sufficiency beekeeping Joanna Ryde As sustainability and organic living become increasingly popular, so does a desire to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. This timely book will help you to achieve self-sufficiency and make beekeeping a reality. Beekeeping is about management, control and learning to understand the honeybee. It can also become a very enjoyable and sociable pastime - visiting others' hives and picking up vital hints and tips is all part of the fun - and farming and eating honey that your own bees have produced is a pure delight. Joanna Ryde covers all aspects of beekeeping, from the basic tools and equipment needed for setting up a hive to detailed advice on when to harvest honey and honey-inspired recipes, from delicious cakes to beauty products. This really is the definitive guide for anyone thinking of keeping bees. 128pp more on beekeeping Price: £7.99
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	starting with bees Peter Gordon Written for those who are new to beekeeping, this book aims to clarify the essential procedures that are associated with the subject. Step-by-step instructions take the newcomer through each stage, with photographs and illustrations to further clarify the techniques. This is an essential guide for the beginner during the first few years of beekeeping. 95pp more on beekeeping Price: £7.95
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	keeping bees: a complete practical guide Paul Peacock More popular than ever, beekeeping is a fascinating craft that is fun to learn and the perfect antidote to the stress of modern life. This practical guide covers everything a new beekeeper needs to know, from buying equipment to harvesting your very own honey. With clear, step-by-step instructions on handling and checking your bees, helpful tips and advice on keeping them healthy and productive and also featuring a collection of tempting honey-based recipes for you to try, "Keeping Bees" contains everything a modern beekeeper should know. 144pp more on beekeeping Price: £12.99
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	urban beekeeping: a guide to keeping bees in the city Craig Hughes Keeping bees isn't just for a hobby for country folk and with the Honey Bee in serious decline more and more attention is being turned to putting hives in back gardens, on allotments and even on top of municipal buildings. Aimed at anyone considering keeping bees 'Urban Beekeeping' takes you through bee keeping, season by season. During which Craig Hughes shows you how to purchase the hive, the equipment and training needed, how to site it and manage it month by month to ensure that keeping bees is a relaxing pastime that could lead to commercial success as well as a venture that is managed safely with you very much in control. Whilst not attempting to do away with instruction with a bee keeper, preferably one prescribed by the Beekeepers Society, this book acts as an ideal companion. Filled with solid, sensible advice by someone with over 30 years of beekeeping experience this book takes you, step-by-step, through the beekeeping experience letting you know what to expect, the pitfalls, as well as the joys of joining one of the world's oldest professions. 160pp more on beekeeping Price: £16.99
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	bee friendly garden: bring bees to your flowers, orchard and vegetable patch Ted Hooper & Mike Taylor This guide helps you choose the plants that bees will love, with the accessible information you need to create and maintain a beautiful garden.Ideal for gardeners who want to encourage pollinating insects. Among the well-known bee favourites, lavender, hollyhock and honeysuckle, the comprehensive A-Z includes over 300 plants including climbers, shrubs, trees and fruit bushes, accompanied by concise cultivation notes on flowering months, soil type, sun and shade requirements and good nectar or pollen providers. Also included is the use of pesticides which will not be harmful to bees. 192pp more on beekeeping Price: £14.99
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	bees at the bottom of the garden Alan Campion Beekeeping is a hobby any interested amateur could explore - that is the message of this work which aims to take the mystique out of keeping bees. Alan Campion uses his own experiences to describe in plain terms how to go about setting up a hive, and what to expect from your bees. 112pp more on beekeeping Price: £9.99
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	keeping bees John Vivian Includes advice on: purchasing; equipment; evaluating sites and setting up; building first hives; management; optimum honey production; fascinating bee lore. 240pp more on beekeeping Price: £9.50
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	guide to bees and honey (new edition) Ted Hooper The beekeepers bible! Aimed at both beginners and experienced beekeepers alike, this book provides a reliable and comprehensive introduction for those wishing to begin beekeeping with European bees and equipment. Includes information on how to avoid swarms, plan requeening, or provide the colony with winter stores. With 102 photos and illustrations, this book is excellent value. 272pp click on image for contents page more on beekeeping Price: £12.99
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	teach yourself beekeeping Adrian and Claire Waring Is this the right book for me? An indispensable beekeeping guide full of information and practical advice Suitable both for those just considering the prospect and those who are already fascinated beekeepers, this guide to setting up, maintaining and maximising bees in the back garden is an indispensable and readable bible of information and practical advice. It covers everything from bee behaviour to what to do with honey, and balances all the background context on bee biology with the day-to-day and seasonal practicalities of running hives in any location, in the country or the city, and for colonies of all sizes. Supporting resources include a 'bee calendar', troubleshooting section, illustrations, photos, a glossary and details of courses and organizations, in an essential guide for anyone who is fascinated by the ancient ways of the apiarist. Get Started in Beekeeping includes: Chapter 1: Naming the parts Chapter 2: The honey bee year Chapter 3: Equipment Chapter 4: Beginning your beekeeping Chapter 5: Swarming and swarm control Chapter 6: Bees for honey Chapter 7: Winter Chapter 8: Pests and diseases Chapter 9: The beekeeping year Chapter 10: Hive products Teach Yourself methods: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. 208pp more on beekeeping Price: £10.99
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	keeping bees and making honey Alison Benjamin & Brian McCallum This is a comprehensive and attractive lifestyle guide to beekeeping - from finding your bees to getting them home, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce. It includes a detailed look at the history of bees and beekeeping, and an extensive introduction to help you to fully understand your bees and keep them happy. Whether you have a tiny balcony or acres of land; live in the middle of a city or in the countryside surrounded by flowers, this book caters for every situation, discussing the different types of hive available for every eventuality. It features a detailed section on gardening for bees, as well as comprehensive advice on how to safely collect your honey and wax, with recipes and ideas on how to use them."Bees" fuses contemporary lifestyle design and an authoritative text, to appeal not only to those who already have bees, but to those who are thinking of having them or even just like the idea of having them - it will 'sell the dream'. 128pp more on beekeeping Price: £14.99
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	practical beekeeping Clive De Bruyn A guide to beekeeping and management. Topics covered include: the bee and its environment; hives and other equipment; management of the apiary; and control of pests and diseases. 288pp click on image for contents page more on beekeeping Price: £24.95
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	the collins beekeeper's bible: bees, honey, recipes and other home uses The most comprehensive beekeeping resource ever published. This ultimate guide covers all the practical essentials and will teach you everything about caring for bees and safe hive management, with clear instructions and step-by-step illustrations. It also contains a wealth of information about the culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and domestic uses of honey, beeswax and pollen. So much more than just a practical handbook, this beautiful almanac is also a fascinating read, overflowing with charming bee trivia, fascinating folklore, an engaging history of beekeeping and much more besides. Discover bees in literature, learn how to craft beeswax candles, preserve fine wood with your own home-made furniture polish, or indulge your skin with lavender and beeswax hand cream. Enjoy over 100 glorious honey recipes for cakes and breads, sauces and marinades, drinks and even flavoured spirits! Fully illustrated with practical photography, stunning illustrations and unique etchings, this is an invaluable handbook as well as a beautiful addition to your coffee table, whether you're an active beekeeper with buzzing hives, or an armchair enthusiast who daydreams about harvesting your own honey. The plight of the honeybee has been widely reported, as numbers fall at an alarming rate. But its vital role in crop pollination and global agricultural means that the survival of the honeybee is essential; if it is to endure into the next century, we must take it seriously now. The Collins Beekeeper's Bible does just that, bestowing readers with all there is to know about bees, in the hope that it will help secure the future of this fascinating insect. 416pp more on beekeeping Price: £30.00
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	a short history of the honey bee: humans, flowers, and bees in the eternal chase for honey E Readicker-Henderson Readicker-Henderson's engaging text, "A Short History of the Honey Bee" follows the journey from flower to hive to honey throughout history. "A Short History of the Honey Bee" starts with the story of the honey bee - why it is named Apis mellifera, how it has evolved from a solitary creature to one that travels in groups, why it stings, and how pollination really works. Readicker-Henderson then moves on to the honey, detailing its history from a wild food foraged for on cliffs to the many varieties available for purchase today. But it is the everyday importance of the bee that remains the central message. Forty percent of the world's food supply - including apples, tomatoes, and strawberries - is dependent on pollination by honeybees. Colony collapse, when the worker bees suddenly disappear and leave behind the queen and the hive, is an ecological and agricultural crisis. For this reason alone we need to be more aware of the significance of bees. 164pp more on beekeeping Price: £14.99
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	the honey cookbook Charlotte Popescu Includes 180 honey recipes from starters, supper dishes, salad dressings and sauces to puddings, breads, cakes, biscuits and drinks. Used as a sugar substitute, honey is shown to be a healthy and versatile ingredient. 192pp more on beekeeping Price: £5.99
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	the hive: the story of the honeybee and us Bee Wilson The honeybee has always been viewed as one of nature's wonders, inspiring weird and wonderful ideas and passions. In this gem of a book, Bee Wilson explores our magical relationship with the bee over centuries. From the hive to honey, from beekeepers to honeymooners, via Aristotle, Shakespeare, Napoleon and Sherlock Holmes, here is a book that delights and surprises at every turn. 308pp click on image for contents page more on beekeeping Price: £9.99
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