Building Beehives For Dummies by Howland Blackiston (Paperback, 2013)

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For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), stepbystep building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together.

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The easy way to build your own beehives and beekeeping equipment Building Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories. For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together. There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and more. The book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book. Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol?timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more. Covers bee space, the critical technical measurement within a beehive that's crucial for easy inspection of your colonies Offers guidance on keeping both urban and suburban neighbors happy, getting proper permissions, and understanding regional laws and regulations Provides creative ideas for dressing up hives for fun and profit In today?s world of self-sufficiency, back-to-basics and sustainability, building beehives is a fun hobby that both you and your bees will appreciate and benefit from.

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PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
ISBN-139781118312940
eBay Product ID (ePID)138697758

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Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameBuilding Beehives for Dummies
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorHowland Blackiston
FormatPaperback

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Item Height251 mm
Item Weight412 g
Item Width204 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorHowland Blackiston

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  • Relative to UK?

    American publication therefore imperial measurements and has top bee space instead of bottom bee 🐝 Space as we have in UK

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  • Dummy for sure

    Just what I needed for a winter project 👍

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