Beekeepers Review
Beekeeping For Dummies Review
Beekeeping For Dummies is a gem of a book for the ever-growing hobby of beekeeping. Many people are having a blast raising bees and making money while enjoying their newfound hobby. This "beginner-friendly" book makes raising bees a lot easier for the novice beekeper. With this book you'll be able to raise bees to improve the environment by pollinating flowers and also the ability to use the honey and wax that the bees produce.
The keeping of bees is one of the oldest forms of animal domestication. There have been finds that make archaeologists believe that people were keeping bees over 5,000 years ago. With more than 125,000 people (and growing) raising bees in the US, the joy and pleasure from fresh honey is obvious. It's hard not to find bees with their complex behaviors and never-ending energy interesting for nature lovers. The avid gardener also can appreciate the power of bees in making their fruits and veggies more abundant.
With full-color photos and easy-to-grasp explanations that show how to install a package of bees in your hive, basic "beehavior," and what to look for with common bee problems, Beekeeping For Dummies is a great find for the person who's interested in becoming a beekeeper.
The author of Beekeeping For Dummies is an expert named Howland Blackiston. He is an expert at beekeeping and owns the website http://www.bee-commerce.com.
In this beginner-friendly guide, Howland makes beekeeping an easy to understand hobby rather than a mysterious undertaking. Taking a step-by-step approach to successful backyard beekeeping, he gets you up and running with all the information you need to:
* Construct a hive
* Creating your first colony
* Inspect your hives with confidence
* Keep your bee hives healthy
* Deal with pests and fix common problems
* Harvest honey from your hives
* Package and sell your honey
Blackiston covers everything from bee anatomy, culture, and behavior, to identifying and curing illnesses affecting bees. He also offers inventive solutions to some common and many uncommon problems you're likely to run into. Among other things, you'll discover:
* Where to locate your hive, basic equipment required to get started, and how to put together a hive
* The best and safest way to "bee" around your bees
* Year-round tasks a beekeeper must perform to maintain a healthy colony
* How to recognize and deal with common problems with brood production and the precious queen
* How to harvest honey and decide what kind of honey you'd like to make
* How to make products from beeswax and propolis
With any book, there are some weaknesses. At times, this book lacks the "why" you need to do stuff. It tells you to do "x, y, and z" but doesn't always say why it's important. A lot of the information in the book is beginner-friendly which is both a blessing and a curse. Another recommended book is "Toward Saving the Honey Bee" by Gunther Hauk. This goes into the current bee crisis that's killing off hives and more detail about sustainably raising bees. Overall, these weaknesses don't make this book a bad read but I suggest getting other resources to balance out your knowledge.
For both fun and profit, beekeeping has become a booming business. With beautiful pictures and easy to understand writing, Beekeeping For Dummies gets you started so you can enjoy this ancient, highly-rewarding, and oh-so-tasty hobby.
About the Author
Kerry Stuart is a long time beekeeping enthusiast. For more great information on beekeeping for dummies, visit www.Secrets2Beekeeping.com
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