Backyard Bees

A complete guide for the beginner beekeeper or bee enthusiast

Doug Purdie

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Murdoch Books
31 August 2021

Apiculture (beekeeping); Gardening; Insects & spiders as pets

Australia's no. 1 bee book! 'A wealth of knowledge! This book will help many keen bee enthusiasts to start their journey in beekeeping.' Mat Lumalasi, Rooftop Honey Bees need our help. Under threat from insecticides and habitat loss, they're in decline the world over. It's time to show some love to our favourite pollinators, whether by installing a hive in your garden or on your rooftop, or simply by adding more bee-friendly plants to your patch. Backyard Bees is the bestselling Australian bee guide to walk you through everything you need to know, now fully revised and updated. Author Doug Purdie offers friendly, expert advice on keeping happy, healthy bees and harvesting the liquid gold, including tips on choosing a hive and equipment, and an all-new chapter on the Flow Hive, the innovative beehive design that has taken beekeeping by storm. You'll also find case studies and anecdotes from beekeepers from all walks of life, and 20 delicious recipes for all that honey, from Toasted Honey Granola to Bees Knees Cocktails. Not ready to keep bees? This edition also includes new chapters on supporting your local bee population without a hive, with tips for planting bee-friendly gardens and creating habitats and homes for solitary bees. So join the beekeeping revolution. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked.

By: Doug Purdie
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9781922351685
ISBN 10: 1922351687
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 31 August 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.