General Beekeeping

Author: Roger A. Morse
No. of pages: 207
Soft cover

This revised and expanded version will tell you all you need to know to start and maintain a healthy bee colony. If you're already an experienced beekeeper, it will lead you into new areas of the business, answer new questions, or help you refine your skills.

Many subjects are covered in detail, including:

• Buying a colony of bees
• Managing bees throughout the seasons
• Selecting equipment and a good apiary site
• Preventing swarming
• Extracting, processing, and selling honey
• Controlling pests, predators and diseases
• Rearing queen honey bees

Black and white photographs and technical drawings illustrate the text and appendices define technical terms.