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Keeping Bees: A Complete Practical Guide (Paperback)

by Paul Peacock (Author)
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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Gaia Books Ltd (15 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1856753026
  • ISBN-13: 978-1856753029
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 17.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,333 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

About the Author
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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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to bee keeping, 9 Aug 2008
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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good read, 13 Mar 2009
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The book is pleasing to the eye, well laid out interesting information throughout the book and some really good down to earth advice.
other books are on the market but to be honest you can not go wrong with this one and as the paul Peacock states gain knowledge from other bee keepers and back it up with this book.
well done Pual for a good value and very practical book
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A good first read, 16 Jun 2009
By Jeremy Pack (UK) - See all my reviews
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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 start packages come with and its pretty poor).
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