Bees in the Backyard
Do you dream of your own small apiary and honey from your own garden? Bees in the Backyard is the ideal beginner's book for you who want to get started with beekeeping in a manageable and reassuring way.
With its easy-to-understand language and practical approach, the book guides you through the first steps as a beekeeper – from choosing equipment and siting the hives to caring for the bees throughout the year. You gain insight into the bees' fascinating lives and learn how, with just a few colonies, you can make a real difference for both biodiversity and your own honey production.
This updated 2nd edition also contains a thorough and up-to-date review of the varroa mite – the beekeeper's greatest enemy – as well as effective methods to keep it under control and ensure healthy colonies.
Facts about the book:
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Softcover
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144 pages full of knowledge and inspiration
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Format: 16 x 25 cm – practical to take into the garden
What you get with the book:
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A clear, user-friendly introduction to beekeeping
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Step-by-step guidance on keeping bees in the garden
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Insight into the bees' lives and behavior
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Concrete advice on year-round care
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In-depth sections on combating the varroa mite
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A hobby that benefits you, your garden, and nature
Whether you're a curious beginner or just want a down-to-earth introduction to beekeeping, Bees in the Backyard is the perfect companion on your journey toward a richer garden environment – and sweeter results.
Make the dream of your own bees a reality – one page at a time.
If you'd like to read about wild bees, you can find more in our white book series – Small books, big knowledge: https://koustrupco.dk/naturboeger-945/vilde-bier-og-biplanter-p6105
Karin Gutfelt and Torben Overgaard's beginner book about bees describes in plain language how to get off to a good start with beekeeping. Bees in the Backyard shows how you can keep a small number of bee colonies. The book is aimed at you who want to start with bees in your suburban or city garden, or who may have had bees for a couple of years.
Keeping honey bees is fairly simple, but it requires knowledge about the bees' life and about disease prevention if it is to be a success. The joy and the positive experiences are great. The day the bees take to the air for the first time after a long winter makes you really happy. And when the first golden honey flows from the extractor, you feel proud and at the same time amazed that the little bees can gather so much honey.
Karin Gutfelt and Torben Overgaard, the authors of this book, started keeping bees themselves as a cozy hobby in a corner of the garden and it has now grown to 50 hives and a deep fascination with the world of bees and honey.
