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The Beekeeper's Handbook

The Beekeeper's Handbook

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  • Create Date：2021-04-24 17:31:43
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Diana Sammataro
  • ISBN：1501752618
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Summary

Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have created the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping。 The Beekeeper's Handbook provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an apiary， handling bees， and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony and a generous supply of honey。 Various colony care options and techniques are explained so that beekeepers can make the best choices for their hives。

The Beekeeper's Handbook is an invaluable resource for both beginner and veteran beekeepers。 This fully updated and expanded fifth edition includes:
Hand-drawn instructional diagrams that provide step-by-step instructions
Updated research regarding the health and behaviors of bees in different habitats and what operations may best suit individual needs
Information on how to identify， treat， and prevent the introduction of Varroa destructor mites and other harmful intruders in a colony

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Reviews

Melissa ，

This isn't the type of book that you read cover to cover， but it's such a useful reference when researching specific questions related to beekeeping， like overwintering techniques， treating hive pests， swarming behavior， etc。 This book has helped troubleshoot many problems that I encountered as a new beekeeper。 Highly recommend。 This isn't the type of book that you read cover to cover， but it's such a useful reference when researching specific questions related to beekeeping， like overwintering techniques， treating hive pests， swarming behavior， etc。 This book has helped troubleshoot many problems that I encountered as a new beekeeper。 Highly recommend。 。。。more

Carol ，

Required reading for a newbie beekeeper like me。 Excellent！ Will use as a resource。 The first book in my beekeeping library。

Christine Kenney ，

Awesome reference， much more thorough than expected。 This deeper understanding of bee behavior， prevalent diseases， and the importance of timing of maintenance activities left me feeling alternately empowered to reach out to local beekeepers and get started with my own hives and intimidated by how fragile and intricate this hobby actually is in practice。

Whitney ，

Really dense for a beginner like me。 Need a more introductory book with more regional specific information and pictures。

Bill Robson ，

I've got this book。 Has great photos and easy to understand。 I use it as a reference book。 I've got this book。 Has great photos and easy to understand。 I use it as a reference book。 。。。more

Melinda ，

I am reading the 4th edition。 Really enjoying the book as I go thru my beekeeping course。

Scott ，

Good details， Seems like it covers all the topics。 I read the first 9 chapters， had to set it aside at the chapter on re-queening hives。 Winter reading。

Kerry Clair ，

Definitely one of the better bee books I've read。 I found it to be very thorough and definitive without delving into the bee debates。 It was clear cut and provided answers that were well researched and documented。 Definitely one of the better bee books I've read。 I found it to be very thorough and definitive without delving into the bee debates。 It was clear cut and provided answers that were well researched and documented。 。。。more

Melissa ，

This was a very interesting book！ I learned more reading this one than I had the previous two books on beekeeping。

Mrs。 ，

Fantastic how-to book， updated in 2011 with the latest beekeeping info。 It is more than a "for dummies" type of book， but not a so-called "bible。" Excellent book for beginners and experienced beekeepers。 Fantastic how-to book， updated in 2011 with the latest beekeeping info。 It is more than a "for dummies" type of book， but not a so-called "bible。" Excellent book for beginners and experienced beekeepers。 。。。more

Grant ，

Holy Propolis， Batman， this book is awesome！If I were to choose one book for all my beekeeping， this would be #1。 If I were to recommend one book for the beginner， a book that will last a lifetime of beekeeping， this book would be #1。Well written， clear， concise。 None better as far as I'm concerned。 Holy Propolis， Batman， this book is awesome！If I were to choose one book for all my beekeeping， this would be #1。 If I were to recommend one book for the beginner， a book that will last a lifetime of beekeeping， this book would be #1。Well written， clear， concise。 None better as far as I'm concerned。 。。。more

Kim ，

good bee book， simple to understand for beginners。

Aimee ，

Everything you ever wanted to know （and then some） about beekeeping。The only downside is that the book is printed in landscape orientation， which makes it less practical as a "hand" book。 Definitely takes two hands to hold this sucker。 :） Everything you ever wanted to know （and then some） about beekeeping。The only downside is that the book is printed in landscape orientation， which makes it less practical as a "hand" book。 Definitely takes two hands to hold this sucker。 :） 。。。more

Zinger ，

This was a great basic book on how-to。 Covers almost all the important questions and problems that come up during the different seasons while beekeeping。 I think I will purchase this book to add to my library for quick reference。

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