Modern Beekeeping

Author : Ross Conrad
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603583633

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Natural Beekeeping by Ross Conrad Pdf

Whether you are a novice looking to get started with bees, an experienced apiculturist looking for ideas to develop an integrated pest-management approach, or someone who wants to sell honey at a premium price, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Now revised and updated with new resources and including full-color photos throughout, Natural Beekeeping offers all the latest information in a book that has already proven invaluable for organic beekeepers. The new edition offers the same holistic, sensible alternative to conventional chemical practices with a program of natural hive management, but offers new sections on a wide range of subjects, including: The basics of bee biology and anatomy Urban beekeeping Identifying and working with queens Parasitic mite control Hive diseases Also, a completely new chapter on marketing provides valuable advice for anyone who intends to sell a wide range of hive products. Other chapters include: Hive Management Genetics and Breeding The Honey Harvest The Future of Organic Beekeeping Ross Conrad brings together the best “do no harm” strategies for keeping honeybees healthy and productive with nontoxic methods of controlling mites; eliminating American foulbrood disease without the use of antibiotics; selective breeding for naturally resistant bees; and many other detailed management techniques, which are covered in a thoughtful, matter-of-fact way.

Author : Ross Conrad
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603583626

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Natural Beekeeping by Ross Conrad Pdf

Today's beekeepers face unprecedented challenges, a fact that is now front-page news with the spread of "colony collapse disorder." Newly introduced pests like varroa and tracheal mites have made chemical treatment of hives standard practice, but pest resistance is building, which in turn creates demand for new and even more toxic chemicals. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making matters worse. It's time for a new approach. Now revised and updated with new resources and including full-color photos throughout, Natural Beekeeping offers all the latest information in a book that has already proven invaluable for organic beekeepers. The new edition offers the same holistic, sensible alternative to conventional chemical practices with a program of natural hive management, but offers new sections on a wide range of subjects, including: The basics of bee biology and anatomy Urban beekeeping Identifying and working with queens Parasitic mite control Hive diseases Also, a completely new chapter on marketing provides valuable advice for anyone who intends to sell a wide range of hive products.Ross Conrad brings together the best "do no harm" strategies for keeping honeybees healthy and productive with nontoxic methods of controlling mites; eliminating American foulbrood disease without the use of antibiotics; selective breeding for naturally resistant bees; and many other detailed management techniques, which are covered in a thoughtful, matter-of-fact way. Whether you are a novice looking to get started with bees, an experienced apiculturist looking for ideas to develop an integrated pest-management approach, or someone who wants to sell honey at a premium price, this is the book you've been waiting for.

Author : Ramón Eduardo Rebolledo Ranz
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781838801557

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Modern Beekeeping by Ramón Eduardo Rebolledo Ranz Pdf

Beekeeping worldwide has seen remarkable development in the face of the growing demand for products from bees by consumers who demand increasingly innocuous products that do not harm the environment. However, it should be noted that, recently, problems have arisen in beekeeping production that could become restrictive factors for the worldwide development of beekeeping. This book includes, in simple and accessible terms, very relevant topics such as the effect of pesticides, the impact of diseases and their management, production and analysis of pollen present in honey, DNA analysis, and sustainable management, among others. This book is answering an expected need for accurate and international information for the productive sector.

Author : Joseph Robert Garven Digges
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : WISC:89094200722

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The Practical Bee Guide by Joseph Robert Garven Digges Pdf

Author : Ron Miksha
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : 1412006279

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Bad Beekeeping by Ron Miksha Pdf

A million pounds of honey. Produced by a billion bees! This memoir reconstructs the life of a young man from Pennsylvania as he drops into the bald prairie badlands of southern Saskatchewan. He buys a honey ranch and keeps the bees that make the honey. But he also spends winters in Florida swamps, nurse-maid to ten thousand dainty queen bees. From the dusty Canadian prairie to the thick palmetto swamps of the American south, the reader meets with simple folks who shape the protagonist's character - including a Cree rancher with three sons playing NHL hockey, a Hutterite preacher who yearns to roam the globe, a reclusive bee-eating homesteader, and a grey-headed widow who grows grapefruit, plays a nasty game of scrabble, and lives with four vicious dogs. Encompassing a ten-year period, this true story evolves from the earnest inexperience of the young man as he learns an art and builds a business. Carefully researched natural biology runs counterpoint to human social activities. Bee craft serves as the setting for expositions that contrast American and Canadian lifestyles, while exemplifying the harsh reality of a man working with and against the physical environment.

Author : Herbert Mace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : WISC:89098870934

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Modern Bee-keeping by Herbert Mace Pdf

Author : F. G. Jenyns
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781473342415

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A Book about Bees - Their History, Habits, and Instincts; Together with The First Principles of Modern Bee-Keeping for Young Readers by F. G. Jenyns Pdf

This book contains a detailed guide to bees and bee-keeping, with chapters on history, anatomy, habits, common problems, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "A Book about Bees" constitutes a must-read for modern bee-keepers and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage bee-keeping literature. Contents include: "The Cottage Bee-keepers' Home", "Wild Bees and Flowers", "Italian Bee", "Queen, Worker, and Drone Bees", "The Queen and Her Attendants", "Queen Cells in Different Stages", "The Cottager and his Bees", "Hiving a Swarm", "The Head, Thorax", "Abdomen", "Of a Bee", "Wing of a Bee", "Egg and Larvae of the Bee", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping.

Author : Joseph Robert Garven Digges,Charles C Miller Memorial Apicultural
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1018699988

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The Practical Bee Guide by Joseph Robert Garven Digges,Charles C Miller Memorial Apicultural Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : J. G. Digges
Publisher : Wright Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781409792406

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The Practical Bee Guide - A Manual of Modern Beekeeping by J. G. Digges Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : J. G. Digges
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0260810002

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The Practical Bee Guide by J. G. Digges Pdf

Excerpt from The Practical Bee Guide: A Manual of Modern Beekeeping The alteration in the title of the guide has been made partly in acknowledgment of the fact that the sale of the book hitherto has not been chiefly in this country, and partly in deference to the wishes of the booksellers and of a large number of practical beekeepers, who have assured me that the former title led to the erroneous impression that the guide was suited only to beekeeping in Ireland. Many new titles were suggested to me: I have adopted one which appears to me to be not extravagant, for, whatever shortcomings the guide may disclose, I think that I may, without immodesty, claim for it that it is essentially practical. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : UFL:31262096172712

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Modern Beekeeping by Anonim Pdf

Author : Camille Pierre Dadant
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780486819617

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First Lessons in Beekeeping by Camille Pierre Dadant Pdf

Written by the scion of a celebrated family of beekeepers, this profusely illustrated volume contains reader-friendly information on bee anatomy, different types of hives, honey production, wintertime beekeeping, other practical matters.

Author : Charles Fitzgerald Gambier Jenyns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : MINN:31951000459132T

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A Book about Bees by Charles Fitzgerald Gambier Jenyns Pdf

Author : C. P. Dadant
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781446546079

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First Lessons in Beekeeping by C. P. Dadant Pdf

Originally published in 1917, this is a wonderful early work on beekeeping and contains much information and many photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artworkContents Include Beekeeping As An Occupation How The Colony Is Organized The Complete Hive Accessory Equipment Establishing The Colony Spring In the Apiary Summer In The Apiary Fall And Winter Preparation Queen Management Diseases And Enemies Honey Plants Packing Honey For Market

Author : Bill Mares,Ross Conrad
Publisher : Green Place Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1950584186

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The Land of Milk and Honey by Bill Mares,Ross Conrad Pdf

Land of Milk and Honey: A History of Vermont Beekeeping follows the trials and tribulations of beekeepers in Vermont. This dramatic history begins in the early 1800's following the life and times of inspired beekeepers that are the advance guard of a line of notable beekeepers that is to stretch through the centuries into modern times. Readers will discover a beekeeping lineage born and raised within a single Vermont county, and establishes a continuity of beekeeping knowledge and skill spanning more than a century. The lineage of beekeeping concludes in the present day as apiculturists throughout the world face some of the most challenging times in over 200 years with the possibility of honey bee extinction rearing its ugly head. Is it possible that by reflecting on the history of Vermont's beekeepers we can find clues about what is needed to help the honey bee thrive today and well into the future? Land of Milk and Honey will also explore the relationship between the people of Vermont and the countryside they inhabit: a land and people that shift and change through the centuries in ways that directly impact the health and well-being of bees and its beekeepers.