The backyard beekeeper : an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden
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Author
Contributors
Yatcko, Michael G., illustrator.
Published
Beverly, MA Quarry Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
4th edition.
ISBN
9781631593321, 1631593323
Physical Desc
240 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
Beverly, MA Quarry Books, 2018.
Edition
4th edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781631593321, 1631593323
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: setting up and caring for your own colonies; the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours; the most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees; swarm control; using top bar hives; harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey; bee problems and treatments, what's new?; information for urban bees and beekeepers; using your smoker the right way; better pest management; providing consistent and abundant good food; and keeping your hives healthy. With this complete resource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Flottum, K., & Yatcko, M. G. (2018). The backyard beekeeper: an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden (4th edition.). Quarry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flottum, Kim and Michael G., Yatcko. 2018. The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden. Beverly, MA: Quarry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flottum, Kim and Michael G., Yatcko. The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden Beverly, MA: Quarry Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Flottum, Kim,, and Michael G. Yatcko. The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden 4th edition., Quarry Books, 2018.
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