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This guide is a diagnostic tool and an aide memoire for the hobbyist and for the professional beekeeper, who may know what to do but will at times need the information close to hand. It includes: - A troubleshooting guide to problems with colonies and queen bees - A guide to the field diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases - Seasonal apiary management checklists - Hive product harvesting checklists - The beekeeper's ready reckoner The second and revised edition of this fully illustrated and handy guide to the apiary brings the science and craft of beekeeping to beekeepers right where they need it - in the field with the bees. Contents: Preface; List of figures; List of photographs; List of tables; Picture credits; Introduction; Part A: Setting up an Apiary; Part B: Crops, Trees and Plants for Bees; Part C: Troubleshooting Guide to Field Operations; Part D: Swarm Prevention and Control; Part E: Queen Bees; Part F: Honey Harvest Procedures; Part G: Hive Checks; Part H: Pests and Diseases; Part I: A Beekeeper's Ready-reckoner; Part J.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139781905862511
eBay Product ID (ePID)99790309
Product Key Features
Number of Pages284 Pages
Publication NameThe Beekeeper's Field Guide: a Pocket Guide to the Health and Care of Bees
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid Cramp
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height175 mm
Item Weight372 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDavid Cramp