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Guide to Bees and Honey (Paperback)

by Ted Hooper (Author)
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  • Paperback: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Northern Bee Books (20 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904846246
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904846246
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,766 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"If there is one book that should be on the shelf of every beekeeper, it is Ted Hooper's classic." -Beekeeping"

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Intended for both new and experienced beekeepers, this invaluable and highly illustrated volume provides answers to virtually every beekeeping question - from avoiding swarms to setting a hive up for winter."Guide to Bees and Honey" also presents expert advice for readers who plan to maintain a few hives for personal, recreational use, as well as those who want to expand an existing colony into a commercial venture.Also included in this volume is a section on the Varroa mite - a particularly nasty parasite that has proved fatal to many British hives. It explains what it does, how it spreads, and effective ways to treat and prevent infestation.

Erratum: The latest reprint of this title makes reference on pages 13 & 49 to plate 4 . This is a misprint, and the absence of this plate in no way affects the advice and guidance given in the volume.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable for the beginner and intermediate bee keeper, 31 Dec 1998
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This review is from: Guide to Bees and Honey (Paperback)
This book has guided me in my first three years of bee keeping, helping me in establishing two out apiaries, and currently seven colonies at my home apiary. It is a great reference book plumped out with anedotes, useful alongside advice from fellow beekeepers. Peter Thomas, Near Coleford, Glos., UK
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A well thought out, complete guide to beekeeping, 22 Aug 1999
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Known as the 'bee keepers bible' this book covers a wide range of topics from honey bee biology to sucessfully managing an entire apiary. A useful guide for existing bee keepers but probably a little complex for the beginner.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bridgend Beekeepers Recommend Hooper, 2 Oct 1999
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There are many good beekeeping books on the market but this is the one that Bridgend Beekeepers recommend to all its new members.If you are looking for a good book to get started and still be useful to you when your beekeeping knowledge has increased then this is the one to buy.
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