PDF Beekeeping For Dummies For Dummies Lifestyle Howland Blackiston Books

Product details Series For Dummies (Lifestyle) Paperback 480 pages Publisher For Dummies; 4 edition (January 17, 2017) Language English ISBN-10 1119310067

Beekeeping For Dummies For Dummies Lifestyle Howland Blackiston Books Reviews

• Really good basic, but through intro book about beekeeping. I wasn't expecting much from a "for dummies" book but I'm happily eating my words.
  
  I'm researching everything I need to know about starting and caring for a hive for work. We run an organic farm and I ordered this and 3 other beekeeping books. I started with The Backyard Beekeeper, but left it at home so cracked this one the other day at work. It's so easy to read and written in a way that makes me want to keep reading. I finished it in less than 24hours. I feel like I have a good foundation to jump from, and the other books will be easier to read now that I'm familiar with the subject.
  
  Information is presented clearly. Standard practice as well as the author's personal suggestions, but always reminding the reader that learning the traditional methods is important yet we'll develop our own styles as time goes on. Pick what works best for us.
• This book was recommended by my local bee association, and I can see why. The book has everything a beginner would need to know. Great pictures, very descriptive. Anyone looking to get started in beekeeping should read this book.
• This book (the 2015 edition) is very informative for the new or aspiring beekeeper. (that would be me) I attended several all day workshops locally on beekeeping and both instructors highly recommended this book. Both are beekeepers with over 50 hives each. As to some of the negative comments, both instructors and several local beekeepers warmed me that beekeepers can be very opinionated as to the one and only true and righteous way to keep bees. (their particular way of course is the way) That seems to be the thread in some of the negative comments here. My suggestion is to use this as one more source of information to make your informed decisions.
• I knew I need bees for the pollination of my apples and blue berries but I knew very about bee keeping until I read this book. I would highly recommend this book for anyone interesting in bees. I found it well organized and easy to read even for someone like me who knew almost nothing about bee keeping. Reading this book saved me money from not buying cheap used equipment and has helped me not to make a lot of mistakes. I thought it was excellent book to prepare someone like me who has no back ground in bee keeping.
• Great book. Warning to those who read.. you will be buying beekeeping equipment and bees! After reading it, I was confident enough to join a local beekeeping club/association, take a class or two, and buy equipment and order bees. Can't wait to start my new hobby (come on May!). Well written, great advice, very good illustrations. Highly recommend if you have ever been interested in beekeeping (or making Mead!)
• His is a great book for beekeepers at any stage! I’m a brand new beekeeper and this book was recommended by my mentor who has been keeping bees for decades!!! It is easy to read and packed with information!!! Literllly everything you need to know and it's written in a way that is very encouraging! This book helps me work through the aspects of beekeeping that make me nervous. I’ve taken numerous notes from it and use it frequently as a reference to the things I’m discovering going on inside and outside my hive.
• I am planning to raise bees for the first time this year. Based on the reviews I bought this book and it has been very valuable. It has absolutely everything you need to know and it's all laid out in an easy way to understand. Highly recommend.
• This book was fantastic. I read it cover to cover and I retained a lot of very important information about behavior, identification of the different types of bees within the hive and the chores that they perform, general care, etc. I know I will need to refer back to the book for pest control prevention and treatment when the time comes. It was one of those very few books that I've read that I didn't have to reread a paragraph because I zoned out. It kept my interest all the way through and I learned so much about beekeeping and the do's and don't's of it. I feel very confident that I'll be successful in my new hobby of beekeeping. My beehives came the other day and I'm putting them together. My bees will be here in 3 short weeks and I know that I will have a smooth start thanks to this book.