| Edition |
Fifth edition. |
| Description |
x, 356 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding bees -- Colony activities -- Beekeeping equipment -- Obtaining and preparing for bees -- Working bees -- Package bees -- Feeding bees -- Winter/Spring management -- Summer/Fall management -- Queens and queen rearing -- Special management problems -- Products of the hive -- Pathogens and parasites of honey bees -- Pests of honey bees -- Pollination. |
| Summary |
"This guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping provides step-by-step instructions accompanied by illustrations for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony of bees and a generous supply of honey. This fifth edition has undergone substantial changes that reflect the most recent findings of scientists and beekeepers"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Bee culture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Avitabile, Alphonse, author.
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Caron, Dewey M. (Dewey Maurice), writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781501752612 paperback |
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1501752618 paperback |
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