{"product_id":"the-beekeepers-handbook","title":"The Beekeeper's Handbook","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has guided thousands of beginning and advanced beekeepers in the how-tos of this entertaining and profitable pastime. Simply put, it is the best of the best of beekeeping books.\u003c\/p\u003e--Roger A. Morse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has guided thousands of beginning and advanced beekeepers in the how-tos of this entertaining and profitable pastime. Simply put, it is the best of the best of beekeeping books.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Roger A. Morse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of the first edition of the handbook in 1973, many thousands of novice and experienced beekeepers have relied on this book as the preferred single-volume guide to bee keeping\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"British Journal of Entomology and Natural History\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiana Sammataro is a retired bee scientist who has been writing and teaching beekeeping for over twenty years. She is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Starting Right with Bees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlphonse Avitabile is a beekeeper, a bee researcher, and Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury. His published articles can be found in scientific journals and in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bee Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have created the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eprovides 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable resource for both beginner and veteran beekeepers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully updated and expanded fifth edition includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  -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 \n \u003ci\u003eVarroa destructor\u003c\/i\u003e mites and other harmful intruders in a colony- \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sammataro, Diana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Comstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-04-15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Technology \u0026amp; Engineering|Agriculture|Beekeeping|Science|Life Sciences|Zoology - Entomology|Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies|Nature Crafts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Handbooks and manuals|Bee culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501752612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781501752612\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comstock Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147161792793,"sku":"SP-9781501752612","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781501752612_spiral.png?v=1774157470","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-beekeepers-handbook","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}