Bees & Beekeeping Explained
by Baker, GerardFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-04-22
Publisher(s): Countryside Books
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Summary
The honeybee not only produces the rich, golden sweetener that we love so much, but it is one of the key pollinators of flowering plants and fruit trees upon which man depends. Today, bees are under threat - largely through human interference and manipulation. By understanding the honeybee it is possible to help both the bee and our wider environment. This book is designed to be a first step in explaining the honeybee and the work of the beekeeper, both in rural and urban situations. Anyone with time and dedication can become a good beekeeper. The rest of us can help by planting bee friendly plants in their gardens, allotments and window boxes.
Author Biography
Gerard Baker is a highly-experienced beekeeper. He describes the complex world of the honeybee with a simplicity and authority that everyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate. In his role as Food Historian, Gerard has also become a familiar figure on the popular BBC TV series Mums Know Best with the Hairy Bikers.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 4 |
| The Honeybee and the Colony | p. 6 |
| Honeybees, other bees and honey collectors | |
| inside the honeybee colony | |
| the queen | |
| the worker | |
| the drone | |
| Cooperative Living and Honey Production | p. 13 |
| The waggle dance | |
| pheromones | |
| how is honey made? | |
| what should not be present in honey | |
| other hive products | |
| The Lifecycle of a Colony | p. 22 |
| The bee colony in a managed hive | |
| swarming and queen replacement | |
| The Annual Work of the Beekeeper | p. 28 |
| A twelve-month plan | |
| swarm control measures | |
| a note on stings | |
| Setting up as a Beekeeper | p. 34 |
| The modern hive | |
| urban beekeeping | |
| where to put your hive | |
| equipment and clothing | |
| preparing honey for sale | |
| Bee Diseases and Related Problems | p. 46 |
| Bee disease information resources | |
| food related problems | |
| poisoning | |
| parasites of the honeybee | |
| diseases | |
| Colony Collapse Disorder | |
| Gardening for Bees | p. 54 |
| Growing for bees | |
| plant list by month | |
| Glossary | p. 60 |
| Useful Addresses | p. 63 |
| Index | p. 64 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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