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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Beekeeping Today: A Practical, Seasonal Guide for Beginning Beekeepers

Beekeeping Today: A Practical, Seasonal Guide for Beginning Beekeepers

Ott, Jeff
Masterman, Rebecca
Peck, David T.

Paperback

AgricultureInsects & SpidersSustainable Living

Publisher Price: $27.95

PREORDER - Expected ship date January 19, 2027

ISBN10: 1493091360
ISBN13: 9781493091362
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: Jan 19 2027
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.70
Language: English
Learn to navigate the dynamically changing world of beekeeping

Whether your goal is to harvest honey, support local pollination, or simply enjoy a fascinating new hobby, Beekeeping Today provides a solid foundation for anyone interested in keeping honey bees. This guide follows the natural rhythm of the hive, walking you through your first year of beekeeping season by season and giving you a complete, realistic picture of what it takes to maintain a thriving apiary. Each section focuses on the practical tasks and observations unique to that time of year--from the spring hive setup and acquiring your first honey bee colony, to summer's population growth and fall's honey harvesting, to successfully overwintering a colony and performing the first hive split in the second spring--so that your knowledge grows alongside your bees.

Along the way, authors Jeff Ott and Rebecca Masterman share insights from their years of experience in hands-on beekeeping, research, and beekeeper education. They also address common challenges, including pests, parasites, pesticides, and diseases. By tying solutions back to a deeper understanding of honey bee behavior and biology, they ensure you will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to become a responsible and successful beekeeper.

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