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Top-Bar Beekeeping

Author : Les Crowder
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603584625
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Top-Bar Beekeeping written by Les Crowder and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top-Bar Beekeeping is an offering designed to encourage beekeepers around the world to keep bees naturally by providing beekeeping basics, hive management and the utilization of top-bar hives. In recent years, beekeepers have had to face tremendous challenges, from pests, such as varroa and tracheal mites, to the mysterious but even more devastating phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Yet in backyards and on rooftops all over the world, bees are being raised successfully, even without antibiotics, miticides, or other chemical inputs. More and more organically-minded beekeepers are now using top-bar hives, in which the shape of the interior resembles a hollow log. Long lasting and completely biodegradable, a top-bar hive made of untreated wood allows bees to build comb naturally rather than simply filling prefabricated foundation frames in a typical box hive with added supers. Top-bar hives yield slightly less honey but produce more beeswax than a typical Langstroth box hive. Regular hive inspection and the removal of old combs helps to keep bees healthier and naturally disease-free. Top-Bar Beekeeping provides complete information on hive management and other aspects of using these innovative hives. All home and hobbyist beekeepers who have the time and interest in keeping bees intensively should consider the natural, low-stress methods outlined in this book. It will also appeal to home orchardists, gardeners, and permaculture practitioners who look to bees for pollination as well as honey or beeswax.

The Barefoot Beekeeper

Author : Philip Chandler
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326192256
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book The Barefoot Beekeeper written by Philip Chandler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Barefoot Beekeeper is a book about chemical-free beekeeping, showing how it can be made accessible for all including those with disabilities. No heavy lifting is required. The author advocates small-scale, low-impact beekeeping with minimal disturbance to the bees and more time spent observing and learning from them. He shows how to make everything you need to keep bees yourself using recycled materials and simple tools.

The Thinking Beekeeper

Author : Christy Hemenway
Publisher : New Society Publisher
ISBN 13 : 1550925113
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Thinking Beekeeper written by Christy Hemenway and published by New Society Publisher. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Thinking Beekeeper is the definitive do-it-yourself guide to natural beekeeping in top bar hives. Based on the concept of understanding and working with bees’ natural systems as opposed to trying to subvert them, the advantages of this approach include: · Simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness · Increased safety due to less heavy lifting and hive manipulation · Chemical-free colonies and healthy hives Top bar hives can be located anywhere bees have access to forage, and they make ideal urban hives. Emphasizing the intimate connection between our food systems, bees, and the well-being of the planet, The Thinking Beekeeper will appeal to the new breed of beekeeper who is less focused on maximizing honey yield, and more on ensuring the viability of the bee population now and in the coming years. Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living Recommendation “You’ll find information you need here that’s not available anywhere else. Both you and your bees will benefit from Christy’s approach, advice, and philosophy.” —Kim Flottum, editor, Bee Culture Magazine “A unique and exceptional resource for the beginning beekeeper.” —Marty Hardison, top bar beekeeper, educator and international developmental beekeeping consultant

The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor

Author : Les Leopold
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603580719
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor written by Les Leopold and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-14 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CIA-connected labor union, an assassination attempt, a mysterious car crash, listening devices, and stolen documents--everything you'd expect from the latest thriller. Yet, this was the reality of Tony Mazzocchi, the Rachel Carson of the U.S. workplace; a dynamic labor leader whose legacy lives on in today's workplaces and ongoing alliances between labor activists and environmentalists, and those who believe in the promise of America. In The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi, author and labor expert Les Leopold recounts the life of the late Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union leader. Mazzocchi's struggle to address the unconscionable toxic exposure of tens of thousands of workers led to the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and included work alongside nuclear whistleblower Karen Silkwood. His noble, high-profile efforts forever changed working conditions in American industry--and made him enemy number one to a powerful few. As early as the 1950s, when the term "environment" was nowhere on the political radar, Mazzocchi learned about nuclear fallout and began integrating environmental concerns into his critique of capitalism and his union work. An early believer in global warming, he believed that the struggle of capital against nature was the irreconcilable contradiction that would force systemic change. Mazzocchi's story of non-stop activism parallels the rise and fall of industrial unionism. From his roots in a pro-FDR, immigrant family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, through McCarthyism, the Sixties, and the surge of the environmental movement, Mazzocchi took on Corporate America, the labor establishment and a complacent Democratic Party. This profound biography should be required reading for those who believe in taking risks and making the world a better place. While Mazzocchi's story is so full of peril and deception that it seems almost a work of fiction, Leopold proves that the most provocative and lasting stories in life are those of real people.

Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping

Author : Christy Hemenway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780865718098
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping written by Christy Hemenway and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping provides a wealth of information for backyard beekeepers. Practical techniques are combined with an analysis of the threats posed to pollinators by climate change and industrial agriculture, rounded out by a vision of restoring bee populations through organic farming and chemical-free beekeeping.

Balanced Beekeeping II: Managing the Top Bar Hive

Author : Philip Chandler
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326497650
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (264 download)

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Book Synopsis Balanced Beekeeping II: Managing the Top Bar Hive by : Philip Chandler

Download or read book Balanced Beekeeping II: Managing the Top Bar Hive written by Philip Chandler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12-12 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If The Barefoot Beekeeper was the harbinger of the 'natural beekeeping' movement, then this is the workshop manual. Together with its companion volume - Balanced Beekeeping I: Building a Top Bar Hive - this book will lead you gently into a fascinating relationship with the most engaging of nature's workers: the honeybee. The author draws on 15 years of experience with many types of hive in the both amateur and professional beekeeping contexts. You will want this book beside you for years to come!

Beekeeping for All

Author : Abbe Emile Warre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912271696
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Beekeeping for All written by Abbe Emile Warre and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping

Author : Dean Stiglitz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101197811
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping written by Dean Stiglitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The buzz on beekeeping. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Beekeeping has all the information a beginning beekeeper needs to know to start a hive and keep it buzzing. Expert beekeepers Dean Stiglitz and Laurie Herboldsheimer, owners of Golden Rule Honey, take readers step by step through the entire process-from information on the inhabitants of a hive and how it works to collecting bees, keeping them healthy, raising a queen, harvesting honey and wax, and storing hives for the off-season.

Natural Beekeeping

Author : Ross Conrad
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603583637
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Natural Beekeeping written by Ross Conrad and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment

Author : Tony Pisano
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1612120598
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment written by Tony Pisano and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents detailed instructions on constructing housing and other equipment for beekeeping, including information on installing electric fencing, building hive stands, and making swarm-catching kits.

Balanced Beekeeping I: Building a Top Bar Hive

Author : Philip Chandler
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291620397
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (916 download)

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Book Synopsis Balanced Beekeeping I: Building a Top Bar Hive by : Philip Chandler

Download or read book Balanced Beekeeping I: Building a Top Bar Hive written by Philip Chandler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top bar beekeeping really is 'beekeeping for everyone' - including people with mobility problems, bad backs, or a general reluctance to lift boxes: there is no heavy lifting once your hive is in place, as honey is harvested by the comb rather than by the box. Top bar hives are good for bees, good for the beekeeper and good for the environment. In this book, I will show you how easy it can be to build your own hive from scratch, using new or reclaimed timber and a few simple tools. If you can make a decent job of putting up a shelf, you can build yourself a fully functioning hive that bees will be proud to call home. By the author of The Barefoot Beekeeper.

Building Beehives For Dummies

Author : Howland Blackiston
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118460006
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Building Beehives For Dummies written by Howland Blackiston and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The easy way to build your own beehives and beekeeping equipment Building Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories. For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together. There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and more. The book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book. Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol’timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more. Covers "bee space," the critical technical measurement within a beehive that's crucial for easy inspection of your colonies Offers guidance on keeping both urban and suburban neighbors happy, getting proper permissions, and understanding regional laws and regulations Provides creative ideas for dressing up hives for fun and profit In today’s world of self-sufficiency, back-to-basics and sustainability, building beehives is a fun hobby that both you and your bees will appreciate and benefit from.

Durable Trades

Author : Rory Groves
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725274167
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Durable Trades written by Rory Groves and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over thirty thousand occupations currently in existence, workers today face a bewildering array of careers from which to choose, and upon which to center their lives. But there is more at stake than just a paycheck. For too long, work has driven a wedge between families, dividing husband from wife, father from son, mother from daughter, and family from home. Building something that will last requires a radically different approach than is common or encouraged today. In Durable Trades, Groves uncovers family-centered professions that have endured the worst upheavals in history--including the Industrial Revolution--and continue to thrive today. Through careful research and thoughtful commentary, Groves offers another way forward to those looking for a more durable future. Winner, 2020 Silver Nautilus Award Finalist, 2020 Midwest Book Award

QueenSpotting

Author : Hilary Kearney
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1635860385
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book QueenSpotting written by Hilary Kearney and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of every bee hive is a queen bee. Since her well-being is linked to the well-being of the entire colony, the ability to find her among the residents of the hive is an essential beekeeping skill. In QueenSpotting, experienced beekeeper and professional “swarm catcher” Hilary Kearney challenges readers to “spot the queen” with 48 fold-out visual puzzles — vivid up-close photos of the queen hidden among her many subjects. QueenSpotting celebrates the unique, fascinating life of the queen bee chronicles of royal hive happenings such as The Virgin Death Match, The Nuptual Flight — when the queen mates with a cloud of male drones high in the air — and the dramatic Exodus of the Swarm from the hive. Readers will thrill at Kearney’s adventures in capturing these swarms from the strange places they settle, including a Jet Ski, a couch, a speed boat, and an owl’s nesting box. Fascinating, fun, and instructive, backyard beekeepers and nature lovers alike will find reason to return to the pages again and again. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

First Lessons in Beekeeping

Author : Camille Pierre Dadant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book First Lessons in Beekeeping written by Camille Pierre Dadant and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Keeping Bees in Horizontal Hives

Author : Georges de Layens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984287369
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Keeping Bees in Horizontal Hives written by Georges de Layens and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Anatomy of the Honey Bee

Author : Dr. R. E. Snodgrass
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789120144
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book The Anatomy of the Honey Bee written by Dr. R. E. Snodgrass and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “As a world authority on insect anatomy, Snodgrass has given us this book a brilliant account of the anatomy of the honey bee and how it relates to the way that bees develop and how and why they function as they do in their interesting communal life. This book should be in the library of every student of the honey bee and bee behaviour—beekeepers as well as scientists. The book is delightfully written and is enjoyable reading.”—American Bee Journal “This is not just a technical reference book on honey bee anatomy. It is far more, it is essentially a treatise on entomology, using one species as an example, and including a discussion of the fundamentals of embryology, development, and metamorphosis as well as anatomy. The subject of each chapter is approached from the broadest evolutionary point of view, and its horizon includes all the arthropods and beyond, so that the bee really typifies animal life in general. Finally, the language of the book is such that it can be read straight through with pleasure....It is a delight to follow the author through this complete examination of one insect: how it develops, how it grows, and how it operates.”—Entomological News