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He teaches beginning and advanced beekeeping courses, travels extensively to educate and lecture, and contributes to a variety of other publications on the basics of honey bees and beekeeping biology, the business of bees and pollination, producing and using varietal honeys, and a host of other subjects. He is the author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Time Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Business with Bees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His books, magazine articles, interviews, and blogs are widely read for both their fundamental and advanced contribution to beekeeping knowledge. He is beekeeping's leading advocate for fundamental honey bee safety, including insuring excellent honey bee health, providing extraordinary forage, and minimizing the use of agricultural pesticides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“Kim Flottum’s expert advice is a comprehensive introduction to getting started with your own backyard hives. The book itself is also visually appealing: large photographs, illustrations, and callouts appear on nearly every page.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeeping Backyard Bees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“A stunningly beautiful and wonderfully thorough guidebook for the beginning beekeeper.”—\u003cb\u003eThomas D. 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Filled with pictures, quotes, beekeeping advice, and plenty of space to sketch and write, this is a must have.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStore your notes, journal entries, and daily beekeeping records, observations, and to-do lists within the pages of this beautiful and inspirational journal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Beekeeper's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be right at home among your beekeeping supplies, because it's the perfect place to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekeep your thoughts, recipes, inspirations, sketches, and more\u003c\/b\u003e. Photographs and illustrations on each spread complement the helpful tips, anecdotes, ideas, recipes, how-tos, and images from beekeeping expert, Kim Flottum.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is not only a useful tool, but the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eperfect keepsake for avid beekeepers\u003c\/b\u003e; make your own beekeeping scrap book among it's beautifully illustrated pages!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKim Flottum\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a background of twelve years of plant science, honey bee research, and basic farming to his thirty years as the editor of Bee Culture magazine where his main occupation is finding the answers to the multitude of questions that beginning, intermediate, and even advanced and experienced beekeepers bring to the table. He teaches beginning and advanced beekeeping courses, travels extensively to educate and lecture, and contributes to a variety of other publications on the basics of honey bees and beekeeping biology, the business of bees and pollination, producing and using varietal honeys, and a host of other subjects. His books, magazine articles, interviews, and blogs are widely read for both their fundamental and advanced contribution to beekeeping knowledge. His magazine platform gives voice to his social commentary on topics ranging from genetically modified foods to pesticide abuse to both good and bad government regulations in the industry. He is beekeeping's leading advocate for fundamental honey bee safety including insuring excellent honey bee health, providing extraordinary forage, and minimizing the use of agricultural pesticides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use This Book to Become a Better Beekeeper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the Beginning\u003cbr\u003eFor bees and beekeepers, the new year begins in late winter, as the days begin to warm and lengthen. 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Both hope for a quiet, safe winter to prepare for the spring.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Honey Harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beeswax Harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFall Checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Coming Winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Beekeeping Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFall and Cosmetics Recipes:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfused Honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaklava\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney Lip Balm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney-Cucumber Skin Toner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeekeeper’s Wassail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eConclusion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Beekeeper’s Reflections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Urban Bee Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41430643245156,"sku":"EDU12","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9323\/0692\/products\/9780760379189_2e1f6.jpg?v=1674161391"},{"product_id":"the-pollinator-victory-garden-win-the-war-on-pollinator-decline-with-ecological-gardening-attract-and-support-bees-beetles-butterflies-bats-and-other-pollinators","title":"The Pollinator Victory Garden","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"desc_summary1631597507-content\" class=\"expandContent\"\u003eWith\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, you can create a beautiful landscape that attracts and supports many different species of pollinators.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment—the steep decline of pollinators.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Pollinators include not just \u003cstrong\u003ebees\u003c\/strong\u003e, but many different types of animals, including insects and mammals. \u003cstrong\u003eBeetles, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, flies \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ewasps \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be pollinators.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emany pollinators are in trouble\u003c\/b\u003e, and the reality is that most of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eour landscapes have little to offer them\u003c\/b\u003e. Our residential and commercial landscapes are filled with vast green pollinator deserts, better known as lawns. These monotonous green expanses are ecological wastelands for bees and other pollinators.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, you can\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egive pollinators a fighting chance\u003c\/b\u003e. Learn how to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etransition your landscape into a pollinator haven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby creating a habitat that includes pollinator nutrition, larval host plants for butterflies and moths, and areas for egg laying, nesting, sheltering, overwintering, resting, and warming. Find a wealth of information to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esupport pollinators while improving the environment around you\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandContent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandContent\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of pollinators and the specific threats to their survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to provide food for pollinators using native perennials, trees, and shrubs that bloom in succession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed profiles of the major pollinator types and how to attract and support each one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for creating and growing a Pollinator Victory Garden, including site assessment, planning, and planting goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject ideas like pollinator islands, enriched landscape edges, revamped foundation plantings, meadowscapes, and other pollinator-friendly lawn alternatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n The time is right for a new gardening movement. Every yard, community garden, rooftop, porch, patio, commercial, and municipal landscape can help to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewin the war against pollinator decline\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandContent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandHeader accFont\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandHeader accFont\"\u003e---\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandHeader accFont\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"expandHeader accFont\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Eierman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an environmental horticulturist and landscape designer specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. She is the Founder of EcoBeneficial, a horticulture consulting and communications company in Westchester County, New York. Kim teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, Rutgers Home Gardeners School, and advanced education classes for Master Gardeners. An active speaker nationwide on many ecological landscaping topics, she also provides horticultural consulting and ecological design to commercial, municipal, and retail clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being a Certified Horticulturist through the American Society for Horticultural Science, Kim is an Accredited Organic Landcare Professional, a Steering Committee member of The Native Plant Center, and a member of The Ecological Landscape Alliance and the Association for Garden Communicators (GWA). Kim received the Silver Award of Achievement from the Garden Writers Association in 2014, 2015, and 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 1 Essentials of Pollinators and Pollination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 2 Providing Pollinators with a Place to Live\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 3 Providing Pollinators with Food to Eat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 4 Parade of Pollinators: Meet the Pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 5 Creating and Growing a Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Tips for a Thriving Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePollinator Victory Garden Checklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Lists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly-Blooming Native Trees and Shrubs for Bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative Flowering Plants for Native Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative Flowering Plants for Honey Bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative Flowering Plants for Hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Books Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"Leave it to Kim Eierman to come up with a unique call to action - one that worked in the past when our society was threatened by war, and one that will work again to defeat the very real threat of pollinator declines. Kim has thought of everything with a truly comprehensive guide to improving the lot of our pollinators at home. Make a Pollinator Victory Garden and join the effort to save our most essential creatures!\"—\u003cb\u003eDr. Douglas Tallamy, author of Bringing Home Nature and Nature's Best Hope\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e-\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"This book provides an in-depth education of how pollination works and what pollinators need to thrive, and then translates that information into actionable steps to take in the garden.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorticulture Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“If everyone followed Kim Eierman’s advice, our pollinator crisis would be solved. Her detailed, compassionate book provides actionable steps for helping not only much-loved garden visitors like butterflies and bees but also the less appreciated beetles, flies and other pollinating creatures. Her well-written, beautifully illustrated book is a call to action: if creating a victory food garden for humans was a patriotic act during World War II, then creating a victory garden for pollinators is an equally important citizen duty today.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener, Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e“The Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a book for these times.  Kim Eierman empowers readers with ideas, direction and the inspiration they need to create beautiful and eco-friendly habitats for many different pollinators.  Creating healthy, diverse and chemical free habitats are essential steps in solving pollinator decline and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguides you towards creating your own lovely garden habitat.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Nelson, Director of The Pollinators, filmmaker and beekeeper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“God knows pollinators need every edge we can give them--and this book will tell you precisely how to use your patch of land, however small, to make a real difference!”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist and co-founder, 350.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“With so many pollinator species at risk around the globe,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecould not be more timely. Please put this thoughtful, easy-to-read book to use in making your own yard a haven for pollinators.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhyllis Stiles, Founder, Bee City USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003eRead this book as if your life depended on it—and it does: No pollinators = no plants = no people. Kim Eierman turns the table on the dismaying facts about pollinators by offering positive steps each of us can take to make a difference. Her passion shouts: “gimme a V…”—or, more aptly “gimme a Bee.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Capobianco, Director, The Native Plant Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"It’s a well written, well laid out book with lots of tips to help even a first time gardener. It’s a book anyone who wants to help should have in their library.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBroken Teepee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"...packed with useful information, charts, diagrams, and gorgeous photos.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDear Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"...provides all the advice and information you'll need to get started on your own pollinator project.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnecticut Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"With\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pollinator Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Kim Eierman you can give pollinators a fighting chance. Provides a wealth of information to support pollinators while improving the environment.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Profit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"Every beekeeper should be thinking like this. Kim goes a long, long way to making it possible to make it happen for you. Try this book this year.\"—\u003cb\u003eKim Flottum\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"If you want to learn how to protect your pollinators and make sure they are taken care of throughout the year, I highly recommend getting The Pollinator Victory Garden!\"—\u003cb\u003eSusan Bewley\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBudget Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"With Eierman’s guidance, easy to read charts, plants list, and even a Pollinator Victory Garden checklist, you can create a bio-diverse native habitat that can make a difference to the pollinators of the world.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcoLandscaping.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\"...shares a wealth of information to support pollinators while also improving the environment around you.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichigan Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Urban Bee Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41430666149988,"sku":"EDU06","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9323\/0692\/products\/9781631597503_5c90f.jpg?v=1674161849"},{"product_id":"the-backyard-beekeeper-an-absolute-beginners-guide-4th-edition-copy","title":"The Backyard Beekeeper, An Absolute Beginners Guide, 5th Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is your complete honey bee resource, loaded with updated information on bee problems and treatments, measuring techniques, swarm control, harvesting, and using top bar hives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enow in its 5th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexpert advice for:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting up and caring for your own colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwarm control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing top bar hives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBee problems and treatments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s New?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation for urban bees and beekeepers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing your smoker the right way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetter pest management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding consistent and abundant good food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping your hives healthy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this complete resource and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexpert advice of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeditor Kim Flottum\u003c\/b\u003e, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Flottum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings a rich background of plant science, honey bee research, and basic farming to his 30 years as the editor of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagazine, where his main occupation has been finding the answers to the multitude of questions that beginning, intermediate, and even advanced and experienced beekeepers bring to the table. He teaches beginning and advanced beekeeping courses, travels extensively to educate and lecture, and contributes to a variety of other publications on the basics of honey bees and beekeeping biology, the business of bees and pollination, producing and using varietal honeys, and a host of other subjects. He is the author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Time Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Business with Bees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His books, magazine articles, interviews, and blogs are widely read for both their fundamental and advanced contribution to beekeeping knowledge. He is beekeeping's leading advocate for fundamental honey bee safety, including insuring excellent honey bee health, providing extraordinary forage, and minimizing the use of agricultural pesticides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“Kim Flottum’s expert advice is a comprehensive introduction to getting started with your own backyard hives. The book itself is also visually appealing: large photographs, illustrations, and callouts appear on nearly every page.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeeping Backyard Bees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“A stunningly beautiful and wonderfully thorough guidebook for the beginning beekeeper.”—\u003cb\u003eThomas D. Seeley, author of \"Honey Bee Democracy,\" \"Following the Wild Bees,\" \"Honey Bee Ecology,\" and \"The Behavior and Social Life of Honey Bees.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e-\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides a concise and lucid introduction to the art of keeping bee colonies. A thorough introduction of bee diseases and problems guides the new beekeeper through some difficult but common challenges.”—\u003cb\u003eLawrence John Connor, founding member of Wicwas Press LLC and author of many essential beekeeping guides\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e-\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents a modern look at traditional beekeeping. Numerous photos and diagrams supplement good, clearly written, beekeeping information. Particularly useful, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e25 Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esection provides current beekeeping fundamentals for successful beehive management. This is an excellent text for anyone interested in becoming a knowledgeable beekeeper.”—\u003cb\u003eJames E. Tew, PhD, beekeeping specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, and author of \"The Beekeeper's Problem Solver\" and \"Wisdom for Beekeepers\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e-\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Urban Bee Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62917105090929,"sku":"EDU25","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9323\/0692\/files\/915QWiHRwzL._SL1500.jpg?v=1769024628"},{"product_id":"queenspotting","title":"QueenSpotting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet the Remarkable Queen Bee and Discover the Drama at the Heart of the Hive; Includes 48 Queenspotting Challenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the heart of every bee hive is a queen bee. Since her well-being is linked to the well-being of the entire colony, the ability to find her among the residents of the hive is an essential beekeeping skill. In \u003ci\u003eQueenSpotting\u003c\/i\u003e, experienced beekeeper and professional “swarm catcher” Hilary Kearney challenges readers to “spot the queen” with 48 fold-out visual puzzles — vivid up-close photos of the queen hidden among her many subjects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueenSpotting\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the unique, fascinating life of the queen bee and chronicles royal hive happenings such as The Virgin Death Match, The Nuptual Flight — when the queen mates with a cloud of male drones high in the air — and the dramatic Exodus of the Swarm from the hive. Readers will thrill at Kearney’s adventures in capturing these swarms from the strange places they settle, including a Jet Ski, a couch, a speed boat, and an owl’s nesting box. Fascinating, fun, and instructive, backyard beekeepers and nature lovers alike will find reason to return to the pages again and again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urban Bee Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62917159027057,"sku":"EDU26","price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9323\/0692\/files\/QueenSpotting.webp?v=1768675364"},{"product_id":"beehive-alchemy","title":"Beehive Alchemy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\" id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookSubtitlePal\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-0 pb-2\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"book-subtitle\" id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookSubtitleLbl\"\u003eProjects and recipes using honey, beeswax, propolis, and pollen to make soap, candles, creams, salves, and more!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\" id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookAuthorPal\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-0 py-2\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"book-author\" id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookAuthorLbl\"\u003ePetra Ahnert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-0 py-2\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"book-author\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-0 py-2\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom crayons to cough drops, cookies to candles,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeehive Alchemy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eoffers a comprehensive introduction to incorporating the miracle of bees into everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeehive Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a continuation of Petra Ahnert's best-selling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeeswax Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e. With this new book, beekeepers (and bee lovers) will learn about the benefits and attributes of beeswax, honey, propolis, and more alongside a full range of projects and techniques to process and harness the amazing gifts of bees. 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Honey is well known for its healing properties. When infused with the additional benefits of medicinal herbs and fruits, it turns natural remedies that can be unpleasant tasting into a treat to take. Author Dawn Combs makes these traditional herbal honeys — called “electuaries” — and has created her own formulations for addressing a variety of common health ailments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet Remedies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, readers will learn her methods for making electuaries in their home kitchens, using recipes that range from Ache Ease and Sleep Well to Heartful and Calcium for Kids, along with instructions for making simple honey infusions and oxymels — a combination of herbs, honey, and vinegar. Additional recipes offer creative ways to get a daily dose of healing by using herbal honeys in no-bake cookies, smoothies, cocktails, candies, and more.  For those with access to the hive, Combs includes an overview of other bee-produced products with healing properties — including pollen, propolis, and royal jelly — and offers advice on how to harvest them sustainably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urban Bee Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62917322998129,"sku":"EDU28","price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9323\/0692\/files\/SweetRemedies.1.webp?v=1768677218"},{"product_id":"queen-rearing-essentials","title":"Queen Rearing Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueen Rearing Essentials by Lawrence John Connor is a detailed and practical manual that’s a must-have for every beekeeper. 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