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Building Beehives For Dummies

By (author) Howland Blackiston
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, United States
Published: 4th Jan 2013
Dimensions: w 201mm h 254mm d 18mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN-10: 1118312945
ISBN-13: 9781118312940
Barcode No: 9781118312940
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Synopsis
The easy way to build your own beehives and beekeeping equipment Building Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories. For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together. There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and more. The book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book. Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more. * Covers "bee space," the critical technical measurement within a beehive that's crucial for easy inspection of your colonies * Offers guidance on keeping both urban and suburban neighbors happy, getting proper permissions, and understanding regional laws and regulations * Provides creative ideas for dressing up hives for fun and profit In today s world of self-sufficiency, back-to-basics and sustainability, building beehives is a fun hobby that both you and your bees will appreciate and benefit from.

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