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More popular than ever, beekeeping is a fascinating craft that is fun to learn and the perfect antidote to the stress of modern life. This practical guide covers everything a new beekeeper needs to know, from buying equipment to harvesting your very own honey. With clear, step-by-step instructions on handling and checking your bees, helpful tips and advice on keeping them healthy and productive and also featuring a collection of tempting honey-based recipes for you to try, "Keeping Bees" contains everything a modern beekeeper should know.
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Paul Peacock is a keen beekeeper and gardener and has published articles for numerous magazines and newspapers, including Country Life and The Guardian. He is editor of Grow It! magazine.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a lovely book.
It is well written, has lots of good and relevant photos. Its well organised and easy to read. If you are wondering about bee keeping and want to know if its for you and how to get stated then I recommend this book.
It is also a UK based book so all of it is relevant (if you live in the UK)
This wont be the book that you refer back to if you take up bee keeping eventually but it will get you up to speed with the basics very quickly.
I would recommend this book above:
- Beekeeping for dummies
- Bees at the bottom of the garden (which is the book all the bee keeping starter packages come with and its pretty poor).
It is well written, has lots of good and relevant photos. Its well organised and easy to read. If you are wondering about bee keeping and want to know if its for you and how to get stated then I recommend this book.
It is also a UK based book so all of it is relevant (if you live in the UK)
This wont be the book that you refer back to if you take up bee keeping eventually but it will get you up to speed with the basics very quickly.
I would recommend this book above:
- Beekeeping for dummies
- Bees at the bottom of the garden (which is the book all the bee keeping starter packages come with and its pretty poor).
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as I inherited a hive and wanted to keep the tradition alive. It was a great place to start, giving not only sound, practical advice but also an interesting overview of the history of bee keeping. It linked in with the bee keeping associations around the country and the recipes at the back were not only lovely but gave me some great ideas for when my harvest is ready! A great book with lovely photographs and excellent advice for first time bee keepers.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a complete new bee keeper I brought 2 books from Amazon was given a third. Compared with the other 2 books I have now read, this was my least favourite. I good book but it frequently made use of phrases etc. that assumed some prior knowledge of bee keeping that I didn't have. Descriptions were sometimes vague left too much to the imagination. I also brought 'keeping bees and making honey' which was produced in the same format and size and that had far better illustrations and the descriptions of what is a very complicated subject at first were far better.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Keepin Bees A Complete Practical Guide
Pleased as punch with this Complete Guide on Beekeeping .I bought this Book for novice who is going start up in 2012 May .He has bought W.B.C. Hive. Read more
Published 4 months ago by victor
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I bought this book for a lady novice bee keeper, she found this book full of good advice and tips for her hobby. thank you from her.
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. E. Cobain
A Good Book
If your looking for a book on beekeeping which is not a heavy duty encyclopedia tome, this is a good choice. Its well laid out, good content and pictures, its a breeze.
Published 21 months ago by Snow Queen
wonderful beginners book
A well set out, easy to read book, touching on all the aspects of beekeeping. Doesn't go into too much depth, but is ideal for those who are thinking about starting out in bee... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ms. Karen J. Mccartney
Bee Keeping book
Great vale for money and packed full of all the info you need to get you started on bee keeping.
Published on 31 Mar 2010
A really good read
The book is pleasing to the eye, well laid out interesting information throughout the book and some really good down to earth advice. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by Mr. L. Wood
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