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Author:   Doug Purdie
Publisher:   Murdoch Books
Imprint:   Murdoch Books
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9781922351685

ISBN 10:   1922351687
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   31 August 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Why keep bees? Chapter 2: The life of bees Chapter 3: How to start Chapter 4: Where to put your hives Chapter 5: Equipment and how to prepare it Chapter 6: Using a Flow Hive Chapter 7: Beekeeping seasons: spring Chapter 8: Beekeeping seasons: summer Chapter 9: Beekeeping seasons: autumn Chapter 10: Beekeeping seasons: winter Chapter 11: Beehive management Chapter 12: Bee health and diseases Chapter 13: Not ready for bees? Here's how to help them. Chapter 14: Bee homes for solitary bees Chapter 15: Honey recipes and ideas for using beeswax Glossary Acknowledgements Index Recipe index

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'A wealth of knowledge! This book will help many keen bee enthusiasts to start their journey in beekeeping.' Mat Lumalasi, Rooftop Honey

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Doug Purdie, along with his business partner Vicky Brown at The Urban Beehive, maintains more than 100 beehives on city rooftops, balconies, backyards and in community gardens around Sydney. He is a beekeeping teacher and speaker, a past president of the Amateur Beekeepers' Association and is featured regularly as a bee expert on TV and in other media.

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