“The Backyard Beekeeper”, now in its 4th 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. More than a guide to beekeeping, this audiobook features expert advice for: • Setting up and caring for your own colonies • Selecting 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 • 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.