The Beekeeper's Handbook

Diana Sammataro, Alphonse Avitabile, Dewey M. Caron

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Comstock Publishing Associates
15 April 2021

Reference works; Zoology: Invertebrates; Apiculture (beekeeping); Rural crafts

Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have created the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping. The Beekeeper's Handbook provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony and a generous supply of honey. Various colony care options and techniques are explained so that beekeepers can make the best choices for their hives.

The Beekeeper's Handbook is an invaluable resource for both beginner and veteran beekeepers. This fully updated and expanded fifth edition includes:

Hand-drawn instructional diagrams that provide step-by-step instructions

Updated research regarding the health and behaviors of bees in different habitats and what operations may best suit individual needs

Information on how to identify, treat, and prevent the introduction of Varroa destructor mites and other harmful intruders in a colony

By: Diana Sammataro, Alphonse Avitabile
Foreword by: Dewey M. Caron
Imprint: Comstock Publishing Associates
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Fifth Edition
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9781501752612
ISBN 10: 1501752618
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 15 April 2021
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Diana Sammataro is a retired bee scientist who has been writing and teaching beekeeping for over twenty years. She is coauthor of The New Starting Right with Bees. Alphonse Avitabile is a beekeeper, a bee researcher, and Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury. His published articles can be found in scientific journals and in the American Bee Journal and Bee Culture.

Reviews for The Beekeeper's Handbook

Since the publication of the first edition of the handbook in 1973, many thousands of novice and experienced beekeepers have relied on this book as the preferred single-volume guide to bee keeping * British Journal of Entomology and Natural History *