The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden
Average Rating: out of 23 Reviews
Price: $19.99
Sale: $12.91
Manufacturer: Quarry Books
UPC (Universal Product Code): 080665311802
EAN (European Article Number): 9781592531189
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Kim Flottum
Publisher: Quarry Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 638.1
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Reading Level: 168
Description: This book isn't just a guide to beekeeping or a honey cookbook; it's both. No other book on the market provides an in-depth review of beekeeping and what honey is good for and how to use it.
Beautifully illustrated, the Backyard Beekeeper is perfect for the health-conscious person who wants to sweeten up their life by saying no to processed sugars and yes to eating organic, healthy food.
This book is the complete "honey bee" resource with general information on bees; a how-to guide to the art of bee keeping and how to set up, care for, and harvest your own hives; as well as tons of fun facts and projects that are bee related. The second half of the book is the complete guide to honey. It reviews the different types of honey and their health effects as well as provides hundreds of ideas and recipes for using honey in recipes, cosmetically in facemasks and shampoos, and for medicinal uses.
Details: This book is a great introduction into the world of beekeeping!
Filled with useful information,instruction and even a little humor.
A must-have for anyone interested in the hobby and/or business of keeping bees,making honey and possibly money too!
Review Summary: This is the one
Date: 2008-11-08
Details: Before purchasing this book, I first went to the local library and took out a bunch of books on beekeeping. Most were too technical, and the rest were just plain dull. This is the one with not only down to earth information, but a lot of really great photos to guide the newcomer.
I feel confident now that I can begin my adventure into beekeeping next Spring.
Review Summary: A "must have" for beekeepers
Date: 2008-11-06
Details: This is an excellant book of all the information that you need to know as a novice beekeeper. There are a lot of very clear colored photos so you get a close up of what is being discribed. There are some nice food recipes, and recipes and instructions on how to make candles and soaps. This is an easy to read, well worth the money book. A "must have" for beekeepers.
Review Summary: great book for beginners and intermediate beekeepers - a must
Date: 2008-10-19
Details: This is the book every new beekeeper should get. They say a picture is worth a thousand words - and this book is filled with them - IN COLOR (a must). The information and techniques are right on... I've been a beekeeper for a year or so, and of all the books I have, this is the one I go to the most still.
Review Summary: excellent reference
Date: 2008-06-21
Details: This is a well-written, extremely accessible edition for lay beekeepers who want to get to know their creatures, and take first steps to caring for and cultivating the bees' magical harvest.
Great photos, helpful tips and concise essays on the art of apitherapy too.
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