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The Beekeeper's Handbook

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Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have created the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping.The Beekeeper's Handbook provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony and a generous supply of honey. Various colony care options and techniques are explained so that beekeepers can make the best choices for their hives.The Beekeeper's Handbook is an invaluable resource for both beginner and veteran beekeepers.This fully updated and expanded fifth edition includes: Hand-drawn instructional diagrams that provide step-by-step instructions Updated research regarding the health and behaviors of bees in different habitats and what operations may best suit individual needs Information on how to identify, treat, and prevent the introduction of Varroa destructor mites and other harmful intruders in a colony Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Comstock Publishing Associates; Fifth edition (April 15, 2021)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501752618


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 12


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.84 x 11 inches


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    • Perfect for the Newbie and Experienced Beekeeper!
I’m a book guy…it’s the feel of the paper (good quality in this case) the clarity of the print and the SMELL! Yep…with a library of over 16,000 books and over 450 years of historical record…the SMELL of the ink and paper and history of THAT book..EACH book…as an individual…becomes part of the whole experience… But I digress…. THIS BOOK…is good quality, brand new, packed well and sent quickly, but better than all those things….It is filled with great knowledge on beekeeping that can be used now and referenced during the off times when you just want to pursue and check you facts or consider a new trend or idea against the older established knowledge. This book is a wealth of information that can benefit beekeepers of every track, hive type and process…whether you run naked through swarms of bees or suit up for nuclear mutant bees from Hell (that’s me!). This covers everything from basic hive parts and construction, repairs and purposes for each thing to varied styles of feeding, keeping and handling. This is a good book. It is a great starting point for NEWBIES LIKE ME! I think those that have been in the beesness for a long time can benefit from the straightforward reminders of important information that we all sometimes allow to slip from our cognition. I highly recommend this book as “CRITICAL TO BEEKEEPER SURVIVAL AND GOOD PRACTICE”. There are books that exist simply because paper and ink were cheap and available and someone with a printer was bored…or broke… THIS is NOT THE CASE here! This book is methodical, interesting, logical and critical in every aspect of beekeeping. I’m learning things that I NEVER HEARD ON YOUTUBE! (Horrors!….GASP!…giggle….). Diana Sammataro is OFFICIALLY my Bee Guru! I present her to the bee gods in my prayers for bee-lessings for writing and sharing this book! Put it somewhere handy (wash and dry your hands before picking it up…you’re gonna need this for many years to come!) Hand drawn diagrams (This is cool because if you understand modern printing….this is a complicated add) Constantly updated Research regarding the health and behaviors of bees in different habitats. Information on how to identify, treat and prevent the introduction of Varroa destuctor mints…and other harmful intruders… (Okay..the last three sentences I copied right off the back of the book…BUT YOU GET IT RIGHT!?!? Here’s some more: Diana Sammataro is a retired bee scientist who has been writing about and teaching beekeeping for over twenty years. She is coauthor of “The New Starting Right with Bees.”-book- Alphonse Avitabile (co-author) is a beekeeper, a bee researcher and Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury. his published articles are in scientific journals and in the American Bee Journal and Bee Culture. (Copyrighted Material from the back cover of ‘The Beekeeper’s Handbook, Fifth Edition by Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile) Bottom Line (literally): But This Book! You probably CAN muddle through your first few years without it and do an adequate job of keeping your bees alive just watching YouTube videos and such….BUT WHY! When there is this INCREDIBLE WEALTH and over 70 YEARS of EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE about Beekeeping!!!!? The price is incredible! The Book is BETTER than the price….and all of this is coming to you from a dedicatedly CHEA…..er….Thrifty….sheep farmer who doesn’t abide nonsense nor fools and WILL NOT SPEND A DIME THAT I DON’T ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO! I will build my own hives, make my own feeders, figure out my own tools and stands but KNOWLEDGE Must be EARNED! And these authors have put in the time, sweat and stings necessary to EARN the title GURU! Just buy the book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2022 by Legamin
    • Perfect for new bee keepers
I'm new to Bee Keeping and this book is an absolute must. One of the most beneficial pieces on bee keeping i've ever seen. Well worth the money and you'll find more information in there each time you read it. I'd recommend this to any first timer like myself or even the pro's.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024 by Tyler S.
    • Excellent
I bought a few books when I started beekeeping. Had tons of questions and didn’t really understand much more after reading them. I accidentally killed my hives the first year and was super frustrated. Then I found the Beekeepers Handbook. This book is the definitive guide to beekeeping and helped answer so many questions and has the details I needed to succeed. Now I’m looking at my first successful winter and looking forward to harvesting my first honey soon. Amazing book and I can’t recommend it enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024 by Josh C.
    • Absolutely comprehensive book for beginning beekeepers.
Absolutely comprehensive book for beginning beekeepers. Very readable yet packed full of info on every subject. While the pictures being handdrawn and b&w was a worry , the pictures are extremely detailed, clear and more valuable than most color pictures. Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022 by SAM
    • Absolute Must Have
The Beekeepers Handbook is an absolute must have for any beekeeper. I just started keeping bees this year and this was the book required for my beekeeping course. It seems to be completely comprehensive and I don’t know what I would do without it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024 by Taylor Halterman
    • Very Informative!
Lots of information in this book. I havent even read 1/4 of the book but I love it. I certainly wish I had this book when I first started working with bees.
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024 by Amazon Customer
    • Good detailed book
This book is very detailed and scientific. It is a little hard to read and comprehend.
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021 by Amazon Customer
    • Good book, but not traditional
I bought this thinking it was like a novel, that you read cover to cover. You can do this but the book is more geared toward helping you in specific areas. This isn’t a sit and read book it’s more of a go to/how to book. That said, the book has a TON of info and covers a lot of items. If you want to have new hives I would highly suggest this guidebook. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024 by Mick Rasband

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