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A beginner’s complete guide to keeping bees in top bar hives, and why.
What’s the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden, and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional beekeeping requires a significant investment and has a steep learning curve. The alternative? Consider beekeeping outside the box.
The Thinking Beekeeper is the definitive do-it-yourself guide to natural beekeeping in top bar hives. Based on the concept of understanding and working with bees’ natural systems as opposed to trying to subvert them, the advantages of this approach include:
· Simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness
· Increased safety due to less heavy lifting and hive manipulation
· Chemical-free colonies and healthy hives
Top bar hives can be located anywhere bees have access to forage, and they make ideal urban hives.
Emphasizing the intimate connection between our food systems, bees, and the well-being of the planet, The Thinking Beekeeper will appeal to the new breed of beekeeper who is less focused on maximizing honey yield, and more on ensuring the viability of the bee population now and in the coming years.
Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living Recommendation
“You’ll find information you need here that’s not available anywhere else. Both you and your bees will benefit from Christy’s approach, advice, and philosophy.” —Kim Flottum, editor, Bee Culture Magazine
“A unique and exceptional resource for the beginning beekeeper.” —Marty Hardison, top bar beekeeper, educator and international developmental beekeeping consultant
ASIN : B00APD9T86
Publisher : New Society Publishers; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2013)
Publication date : January 1, 2013
Language : English
File size : 9561 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 211 pages
Customers say
Customers find the book provides a clear and concise overview of everything a beginner needs to know about beekeeping. They describe it as a good tool for anyone wanting to start a Top Bar Hive. Readers find it easy to read and well-written, providing enough details for newbees. The book covers natural beekeeping in a comprehensive manner, making it a great guide for backyard beekeepers.
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