The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping, Second Edition

Roger Cullum-Kenyon

ISBN 10: 1472962435 / ISBN 13: 9781472962430

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2018, 2018

About this Item

Neuware - The number of people interested and active in keeping bees at an amateur level has continued to increase over the past few years in both rural and urban situations. This guide, aimed at beginning beekeepers, and the only one to be endorsed by the BBKA provides an authoritative text, along with clear photographs and illustrations.The book introduces the reader to beekeeping, including such areas as the workings of the colony, the structure of a hive, how to acquire bees and keep them healthy and what happens in each month in a beekeeping year.Each chapter is accompanied by anecdotes, answers to frequently asked questions and fascinating facts about bees and honey.The new edition includes new step-by-step sequences to illustrate procedures such as containing a swarm, identifying the queen, using a smoker and cleaning a hive as well as more information on different kinds of hives, disease management and many other key areas.

Seller Inventory # 9781472962430

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping, Second Edition
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472962435
• ISBN 13: 9781472962430
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 249W x 192H x 14D millimeters 249 millimeters width by 192 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 627 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A clear and comprehensive guide to beekeeping.

The number of people interested and active in keeping bees at an amateur level has continued to increase over the past few years in both rural and urban situations. This guide, aimed at beginning beekeepers, and the only one to be endorsed by the BBKA provides an authoritative text, along with clear photographs and illustrations.

The book introduces the reader to beekeeping, including such areas as the workings of the colony, the structure of a hive, how to acquire bees and keep them healthy and what happens in each month in a beekeeping year. Each chapter is accompanied by anecdotes, answers to frequently asked questions and fascinating facts about bees and honey.

The new edition includes new step-by-step sequences to illustrate procedures such as containing a swarm, identifying the queen, using a smoker and cleaning a hive as well as more information on different kinds of hives, disease management and many other key areas.

About the Authors

London-born Ivor Davis is a former foreign correspondent and a columnist for the New York Times Syndicate who was a witness to history: He traveled with the Beatles, was in the kitchen when Robert Kennedy was assassinated-and spent a lifetime writing about the rich, the famous-and the famous for the time being. He currently lives in Southern California.

Roger Cullum-Kenyon has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years and is managing director of BBKA enterprises.