Product Information
Intended for both new and experienced beekeepers, this invaluable and highly illustrated volume provides answers to virtually every beekeeping question - from avoiding swarms to setting a hive up for winter. Guide to Bees and Honey also presents expert advice for readers who plan to maintain a few hives for personal, recreational use, as well as those who want to expand an existing colony into a commercial venture.Also included in this volume is a section on the Varroa mite - a particularly nasty parasite that has proved fatal to many British hives. It explains what it does, how it spreads, and effective ways to treat and prevent infestation.Product Identifiers
PublisherNorthern Bee Books
ISBN-139781904846246
eBay Product ID (ePID)92086285
Product Key Features
Book TitleGuide to Bees and Honey
AuthorTed Hooper
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicWildlife, Science
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages276 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorTed Hooper
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom