{"product_id":"the-observant-beekeeper-treatment-free-low-intervention-9781914934858","title":"The Observant Beekeeper: Treatment free, low intervention","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can you inspect a hive without opening it? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you do open it, how do you interpret what you see? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd how do unmanaged bees survive without our help?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruly seeing and understanding what is happening in a bee colony is the core skill for all beekeepers. In this comprehensive book you will learn how to 'read' bees' behaviour, interpret comb clues, diagnose and deal with diseases, manage multiple hive types from framed to logs, recognise when well meant advice doesn't apply, the tradeoffs of different management styles, and what happens when bees manage themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's more. Information for beginners and experts alike. How to catch and use swarms - and why they don't always behave as you expect. Races, breeding and genetics. Lost bee lore. Hive autopsies. Apiary setup. Wild bee nests. Hive variations. Treatment free strategies. Obscure behaviours. Finding queens. Honey. Propolis. Protective gear. Pitfalls of feeding. Proper use of smokers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Honigmann has been keeping bees in Top Bar Hives and Warrés for fourteen years, organises the Oxfordshire Natural Beekeepers and researches bees obsessively. This book is an expanded version of his Low Intervention training course, with details not just on how to do things, but why, and the pros and cons of alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganised to help you find information quickly, with a logical structure, clear diagrams and troubleshooting guides for use in the apiary when you need to make rapid sense of ambiguous situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Honigmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Bee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914934858","brand":"Northern Bee Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081488580745,"sku":"9781914934858","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_efcbc77c-4261-42b8-a0e0-bcb295f208d1.jpg?v=1782240140","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-observant-beekeeper-treatment-free-low-intervention-9781914934858","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}