{"product_id":"common-sense-natural-beekeeping-by-kim-flottum-9781631599552","title":"Common Sense Natural Beekeeping","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e, learn to keep bees sustainably with limited chemical or human intervention. Today's bees face unprecedented challenges. Chemical treatments for pests like the ubiquitous and deadly varroa mite have become standard even as resistance to such treatments grows, and evidence suggests the chemical treatments themselves are contributing to the widely discussed Colony Collapse Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e offers beekeepers a different choice. Based on expert advice from Kim Flottum, editor emeritus of \u003cem\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e, this book teaches holistic, sensible alternatives to conventional apiary practices, and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLessons from the way bees live in the wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eManagement strategies that respect the natural intelligence of the bee\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHive design elements that promote colony health and resilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCase studies highlighting successful natural beekeepers from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeekeepers today have myriad choices to make that affect their bees' health and productivity. From housing to nutrition, including pests and diseases, \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e introduces sustainable alternatives for natural hive management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455536939244,"sku":"9781631599552","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/918qz329RHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774780544","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/common-sense-natural-beekeeping-by-kim-flottum-9781631599552","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}