The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition, Kim Flottum
The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition, Kim Flottum
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The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition
An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden

Author: Kim Flottum

Narrator: Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quarry Books

Published: 08/23/2022

Synopsis

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this audiobook features expert advice for: Setting up and caring for your own colonies Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees Swarm control Using top bar hives Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey Bee problems and treatments
What’s New? Information for urban bees and beekeepers Using your smoker the right way Better pest management Providing consistent and abundant good food Keeping your hives healthy
With this complete resource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joshua

This is the textbook we used in an introductory beekeeping class. As stated in the title, the book was written for absolute beginners like me. I was delighted to see an abundance of rich detailed color photographs illustrating much of the equipment, flora, and fauna affiliated with becoming a beekee......more

Goodreads review by Caleb

Very informative and interesting. A great guide to starting beekeeping. Will definitely have to refer back to this book when I start myself.......more

Quotes

“Kim Flottum’s expert advice is a comprehensive introduction to getting started with your own backyard hives. The book itself is also visually appealing: large photographs, illustrations, and callouts appear on nearly every page.”—Keeping Backyard Bees

“A stunningly beautiful and wonderfully thorough guidebook for the beginning beekeeper.”—Thomas D. Seeley, author of "Honey Bee Democracy," "Following the Wild Bees," "Honey Bee Ecology," and "The Behavior and Social Life of Honey Bees."

“The Backyard Beekeeper provides a concise and lucid introduction to the art of keeping bee colonies. A thorough introduction of bee diseases and problems guides the new beekeeper through some difficult but common challenges.”—Lawrence John Connor, founding member of Wicwas Press LLC and author of many essential beekeeping guides

“The Backyard Beekeeper presents a modern look at traditional beekeeping. Numerous photos and diagrams supplement good, clearly written, beekeeping information. Particularly useful, the 25 Rules section provides current beekeeping fundamentals for successful beehive management. This is an excellent text for anyone interested in becoming a knowledgeable beekeeper.”—James E. Tew, PhD, beekeeping specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, and author of "The Beekeeper's Problem Solver" and "Wisdom for Beekeepers"

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