Product Description

For the professional and hobbyist, a detailed review of a full-year cycle of beekeeping, including managing colonies, taking the crop, coping with disease, and selecting equipment. The reader learns how to manage bees and keep them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92656 in Books
• Published on: 1993-01-10
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From the Back Cover
Whether you're a beginning beekeeper or one with a season or two of experience, Richard Bonney tells you how to keep bees, not just have them. This new book by the acclaimed author of Hive Management offers vital, up-to-date information about how to:

-- Acquire bees
-- Install a colony
-- Manage a hive
-- Take a crop of honey
-- Prevent and treat Varroa and tracheal mites
-- Learn about Africanized bees

About the Author
A beekeeper for over 13 years, author Richard E. Bonney owns Charlemont Apiaries in Charlemont, Massachusetts. He has authored two books, Hive Management and Beekeeping. Richard is a beekeeping teacher at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He was named the Massachusetts Extension Specialist-Apiculture in 1991 and writes regularly about beekeeping.

Customer Reviews

Great begining book
This was my first book looking into getting and raising bees and honey. It was an easy read and very informative. A great place to start your hobby.

Good Beekeeper Book
This is a very good book and resource for the beginning beekeeper. When I start someting, I like to buy two books, since one will likely be garbage (you never want to be relying on a bad book for important info). I was glad I did in this case. I bought this book and one other to start beekeeping. I was glad I bought this one. It is well written and easy to understand.

A good book for information but needs to be updated
This is a good book to add to your collection but it is in need of an update!