{"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","url":"https:\/\/urbanbeesupplies.ca\/products\/the-backyard-beekeeper-an-absolute-beginners-guide-4th-edition-copy","provider":"Urban Bee Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}