Homegrown Honey Bees: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey Harvest

Morrison, Alethea

ISBN 10: 1603429948 / ISBN 13: 9781603429948

Published by Storey Publishing, LLC, 2013

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005471042

Synopsis:

Discover the joys of harvesting honey from your own backyard.  Alethea Morrison outlines what you’ll need to know to make it through the first year, while stunning macrophotography by Mars Vilaubi brings the inner workings of the hive to life. With in-depth discussions of allergies, colony hierarchy, bee behavior, and more, this approachably informative guide bursts with enthusiastic encouragement. Keep your own bees, and enjoy the sweet buzz.

About the Author:

Alethea Morrison is the author of An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping. She and her husband, photographer Mars Vilaubi, regularly slow down to smell the flowers of a handmade life―sewing, growing, brewing, foraging, and tending to animals large and small. She previously served as president of the Northern Berkshire Beekeepers Association and is now the founder Common Thread Studios, a multidisciplinary art and design practice. She lives and works in Western Massachusetts and can be found online at commonthreadstudios.com.

Photographer Mars Vilaubi chronicled the adventures of his three backyard hens from their first days out of the egg through their first days laying eggs in Chick Days. He lives in western Massachusetts.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Homegrown Honey Bees: An Absolute Beginner's...
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good