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BEEKEEPING sa HONEY xx BEE xx HONEY Basic principles of honeybee winter survival and suggestions on how to protect colonies through the winter. How to make protein supplement patties to keep a colony productive during periods of low pollen supply. How to re-queen a bee colony. An explanation of what it might do and what it won't do. How to increase the size of an existing colony. How to raise a new queen. Includes information on building small mating hive bodies (nuc boxes). How to recognize and deal with foulbrood disease. How to check the condition of a bee colony at mid-winter to assure that there is an adequate supply of honey to get the bees through the remainder of the winter. How to diagnose and treat Nosema infection in a bee colony. A look at reasons for re-queening a hive and tips on marking your queen. A look at swarming. What can be done to prevent or reduce the possibility of swarming and how to recover or capture a swarm. Summer management of the bee colony. Also looks at honey dew as a source of sugar for bees. A look at foulbrood disease and suggestions on control. How to get bee colonies ready for winter. How honey bees survive during adverse winter weather and tips on what a beekeeper can do to help them. Suggestions on getting started in beekeeping. Includes instructions for mid-winter inspection of bee colonies. Feeds and feeding for honeybees. When and how to divide a colony. A look at spring behavior of a colony and tips on swarm control and how to get maximum honey production. A look at queen excluders and how to remove honey from a hive. How to requeen a colony. A guide to biological and operational recordkeeping to make beekeeping more rewarding. How to winterize bee colonies in northern regions. Tips on winter repair and replacement of hive components. Pointers on moving hives. Build an observation bee hive with clear plastic sides. The importance of water in a bee hive. Culling your honey bees. How to package and ship bees. Some tips. Tips on early spring (March) management of the colony. Recognizing and correcting summer problems. Honeybees may choose the wrong place to live. Tips on removing a bee colony from the hollow wall of a building. How to produce your own comb honey. How to recognize bee diseases and how to treat them. Prepare your hives for the winter. How and when to trap pollen. Tips on helping beehives through the winter. Controlling condensation and providing a food supply are noted. How to build a use a swarm box to capture lost bees. Another method of cleaning beeswax. Alternative beehive systems. (1) The Modified Dadant and (2) the Jumbo (or Quinby) hive. Tips on supplying bees with protein, pollen and honey (or sugar syrup) during the winter. Tips on raising queen bees. Tips on beekeeping with a minimum amount of hive management. Factors to consider when overwintering bee colonies in the north. A beekeeping system for short people features modified hives with shallow supers. Get more use from a drone comb by replacing part of the comb with wired foundation to fit the excised comb. Bees will splice the new to the old foundation. Recipe for artifical pollen to be fed in the spring. Overwintering bees successfully. Some tips. Foiling robber bees. A beekeeping primer. Looks at the hive, seasons of the year, costs, etc. Capturing wild bees. Details for making bee traps that will attract swarms from cavities in trees. Make a honey extractor that can be powered with a hand-cranked drill. How to make your own "foundations" for beehives. California beekeeper shares his approaches to beekeeping. Tips on discouraging predators and parasites, transporting bees, harvesting honey, supplemental feeding and ornamental plants favored by bees. A guide to producing attractive comb honey. Autumn care for honeybees. Some tips. A primer for beginning beekeepers. Parts of the beehive and tips to reduce hive maintenance work and costs. Make a bee skep (straw beehive) for your garden. Advice on getting started in keeping a hive of bees. Making wooden beehives. Precision woodworking is called for when building a modern beehive. Bee swarms. A look at what causes them and tips on capturing a swarm. Protecting our pollinators, the bumblebees. Includes information on building a two-chambered nest box. A look at William Chalmers, a beekeeper in Vancouver, B.C., and at some of the typical problems encountered by an urban beekeeper. How to successfully winterize a bee colony on the prairies of Canada. The honey plot. Planning a garden with the bees in mind. Honeybee mine. An introduction to beekeeping. The little golden folk. Getting started in beekeeping. How to be a backyard beekeeper. Beekeeping basics. How to revitalize queenless colonies or divide a strong colony by transporting a queen bee to another hive. The swarming season. Tips on controlling swarms and swarm gathering. A guide to getting started in beekeeping. How to plant an herb garden to attract bees. How to make a basic behive with a 9-5/8" deep brood chamber. Includes detailed instructions for construction and finishing of the hive. How to calm a beehive with smoke. A look at the beekeeping methods of master beekeepers, Ormond and Harry Aebi of Santa Cruz, California. Tip: How to read bee signs, like a horseshoe pattern on the front of a hive, that predict when they are getting ready to swarm and how to relieve the congestion and keep them from swarming. A backyard honey harvest. (1) How to get started raising bees. (2) Suggestions for plants to raise which will produce nectar for your bees and improve your garden. How to lure orchard bees to your fruit trees by providing artificial nests. The basics of beekeeping. Advice on selecting a variety of bees, acquiring an established colony, hive parts and where to site a hive. Get bees and other pollinators to boost flower, fruit and vegetable production. Includes information for buying bees and their nesting supplies. Includes two designs for making bee nesting blocks and things to do to encourage them into a garden. Build a common modular beehive from plywood and pine. Build your own beehive. Pattern is based on the British national hive. Built entirely from wood. | |||||||||
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