Bibliograph

Save the bees with natural backyard hives, the easy and treatment-free way to attract and keep healthy bees, Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of HoneyLove.org

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Label

Save the bees with natural backyard hives, the easy and treatment-free way to attract and keep healthy bees, Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of HoneyLove.org

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Save the bees with natural backyard hives

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

927437444

Responsibility statement

Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of HoneyLove.org

Sub title

the easy and treatment-free way to attract and keep healthy bees

Summary

The husband-and-wife team behind the nonprofit HoneyLove make the case that beekeeping ought to be treated as more than a hobby or money-making enterprise. It is an entrance into a complex and sometimes fierce world that must be engaged and understood on its own terms

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The bees chose us -- Principles of treatment-free beekeeping and how it will save the bees -- Beekeeping basics: Getting started is easy and fun -- Acquiring honeybees is simple -- Getting to know your superorganisms -- Bee success: How to inspect your bees, fix common problems and set up your hive for prosperity -- How to save a failing hive -- Nectar flow, beebread and what to feed your bees -- How to prepare hives for winter -- Honey harvest -- Urban beekeeping basics for tiny and giant backyards -- The art of beekeeping

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