The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition is your complete honey bee resource, loaded with updated information on bee problems and treatments, measuring techniques, swarm control, harvesting, and using top bar hives.
First Time Beekeeping is an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees with ease and success.
Get in on the ground level of the next artisan food obsession―honey!Just like wine, cheese, beer or coffee, honey is an artisan food with much to be discovered. Whether you're interested in tasting the various varietals, using it as a cure, or harvesting your own, Honey For Dummies is the guide for you. This book reveals the deep and complex world of honey, its diverse floral sources, and its surprising range of colors, smells, and flavors. You will learn about over 50 single-origin honeys, their sensory characteristics, where they are produced and where to buy them. Discover how to taste and evaluate honey using the same methods as professional honey sensory expert. Understand how honey is produced by honeybees, and how beekeepers harvest, and bottle this liquid gold. You'll also discover the historical role honey has played around the world in folklore, religions, and economies. From its health benefits, to recipes, to food pairings, this complete guide covers all things honey!Honey is the latest food trend that can be found at farmers' markets, specialty food shops and on the menu of restaurants. It is produced from bees in every state and just about every country on the planet. Let Honey For Dummies accompany you on your sweet adventure!Honey For Dummies is the perfect companion for every chef, brewer, homesteader, beekeeper or honey lover.
Enjoy the many benefits of starting your own colony of bees right in your own backyard, rooftop, or garden with Beekeeping for Beginners.
In Business with Bees is a step-by-step guide to turning a serious hobby into a part-time beekeeping business that is tailored to your goals and needs.
The skilled beekeeper who is interested in producing not only varietal and artisan honeys, but bees, queens, pollen, propolis, and simply honey without the frills needs a reliable, comprehensive source for his continued education.
Common Sense Natural Beekeeping teaches aspiring as well as experienced beekeepers how to keep their bees healthy and productive without depending on unnatural chemical or human intervention.
From honey and honey-tasting experts, C.Marina Marchese and Kim Flottum, comes this comprehensive primer on the origin, taste and culinary uses of more than 40 varieties of honey, from ubiquitous clover to tangy star thistle to rich, Smokey buckwheat.
Your beekeeping supplies aren't complete without a beekeeping journal! Filled with pictures, quotes, beekeeping advice, and plenty of space to sketch and write, this is a must have.