eBook library online: The Beekeeper's Handbook

<b>Since 1973, tens of thousands of first-time and experienced beekeepers alike have relied on </b><b> <i>The Beekeeper's Handbook</i> </b><b> as the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping.</b><br /><br />Featuring clear descriptions and authoritative content, this handbook provides step-by-step directions accompanied by more than 100 illustrations for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony of bees and a generous supply of honey. This book explains the various colony care options and techniques, noting advantages and disadvantages, so that beekeepers can make the best choices for their own hives.<br /><br />This fourth edition has been thoroughly redesigned, expanded, updated, and revised to incorporate the latest information on Colony Collapse Disorder, green IPM methods, regional overwintering protocols, and procedures for handling bees and managing diseases and pests such as African honey bees