{"product_id":"the-backyard-beekeeper-5th-edition-an-absolute-beginners-guide-to-keeping-bees-in-your-yard-and-garden-natural-beekeeping-techniques-new-varroa-paperback","title":"The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - Natural Beekeeping Techniques - New Varroa - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Flottum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than a guide to beekeeping, \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e features \u003cb\u003eexpert advice for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Setting up and caring for your own colonies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Swarm control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Using top bar hives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bee problems and treatments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew in this edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Natural beekeeping techniques like insulating hives for the winter to mimic the advantages of bee homes in the wild \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Important new treatments for and updated info on the battle with \u003ci\u003eVarroa\u003c\/i\u003e mites \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to deal with the new antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction to new recordkeeping technology to consider \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition to content updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos, and a more easily navigable structure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With this complete reference and the expert advice of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBee Culture \u003c\/i\u003eeditor emeritus Kim Flottum\u003c\/b\u003e, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Flottum \u003c\/b\u003e(d. 2023) brought a rich background of plant science, honey bee research, and basic farming to his 30 years as the editor of \u003ci\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where his main occupation was finding the answers to the multitude of questions that beginning, intermediate, and even advanced and experienced beekeepers bring to the table. He taught beginning and advanced beekeeping courses, traveled extensively to educate and lecture, and contributed 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 was the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Time Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Business with Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e. His books, magazine articles, interviews, and blogs are widely read for both their fundamental and advanced contribution to beekeeping knowledge. 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