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The Thinking Beekeeper: A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives (Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living) by Hemenway, Christy is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Thinking Beekeeper: A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives (Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living) about?

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,

Who reads The Thinking Beekeeper: A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives (Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living)?

Author

Hemenway, Christy

Publisher

New Society Publishers : Made available through hoopla

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780865717206

Category

reference

Subjects

Gardening, Agriculture, Nature