Beekeeping For Dummies, UK Edition

The fast and easy way to start and maintain a hive

Beekeeping For Dummies is a practical, step-by-step beginner's guide to beekeeping. It provides plain-English guidance on everything you need to start your own beehive, from buying the right equipment, sourcing bees, and locating your hive to maintaining a healthy colony and harvesting honey. Additionally, it offers the latest information on the causes and effects of bee disease, colony collapse disorder, and the impact the sudden disappearance of the honeybee has on our environment and economy.

You will find trusted information on beekeeping in the UK, specifically written to address climate, buying equipment, locating hives, the local impact of colony collapse disorder, and ways to avoid or minimise the risk to your hive. It also covers seasonal beekeeping tasks, local beekeeping associations, and provides updated content on urban beekeeping.

• Understand the anatomy of your bees
• Learn techniques and tips for harvesting, bottling, packaging, and selling honey
• Discover the benefits of beekeeping
• Learn techniques on obtaining and hiving your bees

If you're a beginner beekeeper, taking a beekeeping course, or just have an interest in the plight of the honeybee, Beekeeping For Dummies has you covered!