Experience the joy of keeping bees and learn more about hive styles, pest management, harvesting honey, modern uses for beeswax, and so much more! Are you considering becoming a beekeeper, or ever wondered what it would be like to have your own beehives'. Maybe you want to produce fresh honey for your family, or increase the yield of your garden through better pollination. Master Beekeeper Charlotte Anderson gives you all the fundamentals of becoming a successful beekeeper and more in Buzz into Beekeeping. Learn how to: --Choose the best type of beehiv; --Buy bees; --Keep your colony healthy; --Prepare your bees for winter -And so much more! Avoid the beekeeping mistakes made by many new beekeepers and help save this important pollinator."-- Chapter 1: Getting started: defining your goals -- Chapter 2: Challenges for new beekeepers -- Chapter 3: The life of the honeybee colony -- Chapter 4: How bees make honey -- Chapter 5: Your first beehives -- Chapter 6: Your bee yard or apiary -- Chapter 7: The bees arrive -- Chapter 8: Finishing out your first season -- Chapter 9: Swarming -- Chapter 10: Disease and pest control in beehives -- Chapter 11: Enjoying the bounty of the hive.
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