The Beekeeper's Field Guide

The Beekeeper's Field Guide
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Publisher : Spring Hill
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781848035744
ISBN-13 : 1848035748
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Beekeeper's Field Guide by : David Cramp

Download or read book The Beekeeper's Field Guide written by David Cramp and published by Spring Hill. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a diagnostic tool and an aide memoire for the hobbyist and for the professional beekeeper, who may know what to do but will at times need the information close to hand. It includes: - A troubleshooting guide to problems with colonies and queen bees - A guide to the field diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases - Seasonal apiary management checklists - Hive product harvesting checklists - The beekeeper's ready reckoner The second and revised edition of this fully illustrated and handy guide to the apiary brings the science and craft of beekeeping to beekeepers right where they need it - in the field with the bees. Contents: Preface; List of figures; List of photographs; List of tables; Picture credits; Introduction; Part A: Setting up an Apiary; Part B: Crops, Trees and Plants for Bees; Part C: Troubleshooting Guide to Field Operations; Part D: Swarm Prevention and Control; Part E: Queen Bees; Part F: Honey Harvest Procedures; Part G: Hive Checks; Part H: Pests and Diseases; Part I: A Beekeeper's Ready-reckoner; Part J.


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