Bibliograph

Storey's guide to keeping honey bees, honey production, pollination, bee health, Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E. Bonney

Type

Label

Storey's guide to keeping honey bees, honey production, pollination, bee health, Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E. Bonney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Storey's guide to keeping honey bees

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

436623429

Responsibility statement

Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E. Bonney

Series statement

Storey's guide to raising series

Sub title

honey production, pollination, bee health

Summary

Sanford presents a thorough overview of these industrious and critically important insects. With this book as their guide, beekeepers will understand how to plan a hive, acquire bees, install a colony, keep bees healthy, maintain a healthy hive, understand and prevent new diseases, and harvest honey crops

Table Of Contents

Beginning beekeeping -- Origin and history of beekeeping -- A bee's life -- Choosing hive location -- Getting equipped -- Enter the bees -- Managing honey bee colonies -- Taking the crop -- Pollination -- Diseases and pests of the honey bee

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Guide to keeping honey beesKeeping honey bees

Classification

Contributor