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101) Honeybees
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces honeybees to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Author, experienced beekeeper, and apiary expect James E. Tew explains 100 common problems faced by beekeepers, clearly spelling out their underlying causes and how to solve all of them.Beekeeping requires understanding, commitment, and attention to detail. Laying the groundwork for a successful hive is essential, and demands a keen appreciation of critical areas like hive management, breed choice, and health requirements.Bees often disguise problems,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
269 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the experiences of John Miller, one of the foremost migratory beekeepers, who, despite mysterious epidemics that threaten American honey populations--and the nation's agribusiness--forges on and moves ahead in a new natural world.
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xii, 195 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A beginner's complete guide to keeping bees in top bar hives, and why.
What's the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden, and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional beekeeping requires a significant investment and has a steep learning curve. The alternative? Consider beekeeping outside the box.
The...
106) Top-bar beekeeping
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : col., sd. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Describes the use of the top-bar hive design which allows bees to naturally construct their own wax combs rather than relying on prefabricated frames and plastic cells. This low-stress method is being used to raise healthy bees organically, without the use of antibiotics, miticides, or other chemical inputs.
107) Hive to honey
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follow farmer and producer Andrea Hazzard as she takes her grains from farm to table and discover all the ways small scale farmers contribute to what we eat--and how we live! Aligned to curriculum standards, these books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Financial Literacy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Thought-provoking questions and hands-on activities encourage the development of critical...
Publisher
Choices Inc
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Six-year-old Oliver and his friends join a beekeeper as he cares for his hives over the course of a year. The children learn how a queen bee rules the hive, the various jobs each bee performs, how bees pollinate, and how they can fly at amazing speeds.
Author
Publisher
The Countryman Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xx, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Bee populations are plummeting. The solution? Give them what they need to live naturally, and they'll handle the rest. Susan Knilans and Jacqueline Freeman are in love with bees. So in love that they observe their bees-their work, communication, seasonal activity, and more-for hours each day. And with observation came realization: when bees are allowed to live as they would in nature (with smaller hives, no chemicals, freedom to swarm, and little-to-no...
110) Honeybees
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this book, curious little kids will learn all about the bustling world of honeybees and the important role they play in our delicate ecosystem.
112) Beekeeping
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
5th edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The latest information regarding every aspect of backyard beekeeping and honey production, this book describes how to get started, how to care for and safely handle bees, and how to maintain healthy and productive colonies.
Did you know that bees are responsible for every third or fourth bite of food we eat? Beekeepers make a valuable contribution to the food chain, but you'll need to keep up on medications, nutrition, bee health, and winter survival...
113) The world of bees
Publisher
Little Blossom Enterprises
Pub. Date
©2014
Edition
DVD ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
115) Beehives
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
23, [1] p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (193 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Vermont beekeeper, Ross Conrad, proposes a program of selective breeding and natural hive management. The video presents a comprehensive survey of natural beekeeping methods and challenges.
117) Beekeeping
Author
Series
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn what all the buzz is about with this guide to the fascinating and sustainable hobby of keeping bees. Plus: honey recipes for food and skin care!
Beekeeping is about management, control and learning to understand the honeybee. It can also become a very enjoyable and sociable pastime-visiting others' hives and picking up vital hints and tips is all part of the fun-and farming and eating honey that your own bees have produced is a pure delight.
Joanna...
118) The honeybee mystery
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
135 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Aldens help a farmer whose honeybees have stopped producing honey and discover a sabotage scheme.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First William Morrow Paperback Edition.
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the vein of Amelie and Chocolat, Sarah-Kate Lynch's THE WEDDING BEES is a charming, witty, honey-sweet novel about finding new love, letting go of the past, and the magic of rooftop honey in New York City"--
Author
Series
Publisher
New Shoe Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
160 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
You've decided to try beekeeping--so where do you start? Beekeeping for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling The Backyard Beekeeper, covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right kind of hives, and finding and bringing bees home to your yard, right up to the collection and enjoyment of the glorious reward--golden honey. Rewarding and environmentally beneficial, reading this complete and introductory guide is the first step in your...
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