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Bees at the Bottom of the Garden

 
Bees at the Bottom of the Garden
   Author: Alan Campion
By Northern Bee Books
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 3.5/5

List Price: £8.95
Our Price: £4.15

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Synopsis
Beekeeping is a hobby any interested amateur could explore - that is the message of this work which aims to take the mystique out of keeping bees. Alan Campion uses his own experiences to describe in plain terms how to go about setting up a hive, and what to expect from your bees.
Customer Reviews
Average rating of 5/5 The most helpful book for beginners, 2005-09-08
As a new beekeeper, one becomes overwhelmed by conflicting information from all the other beekeepers with whom one comes in contact. This book is sensible, realistic, and humorous, and doesn't assume that everyone wants at first to know all the amazing science stuff! If you only buy one beekeeping book,(which you won't) make this the one! It will tell you all you need to know to start. Don't forget the bees have been doing it longer than you!

Average rating of 2/5 buy ted hoopers book or Beekeeping for dummies, 2005-05-27
Yes its a good book, yes its got nice pictures, but with the execption of the "living with rape" section, the rest is covered by ted hooper and beekeeping for dummies.

The "living with rape" is very good, and worth buying the book for if you need somthing to spend your money on, and you have the other two books I refere to above, other wise, buy a new hive tool or somthing.

Average rating of 4/5 Bees at the bottom of the garden, 2002-11-30
Bees at the bottom of the garden By Alan Campion, illustrated by Gay Hodgson

If I were asked to recommend one book for the novice beekeeper this would be it. Campion has distilled a large amount of information and presented it in an easy to understand manner. The drawings by Gay Hodgson bring the text to life.
Campion begins with an introduction to the honeybee and the equipment needed to keep them successfully. Choice of hive, siting of the colony and relevant aspects of bee biology are described succinctly.
He then goes on to describe the management of the colony throughout the year and what management steps need to be taken. His description of swarm control with diagrams is very easy to understand.
Diseases of bees are covered briefly but enough information is given for the beginner to understand, and gives guidance on seeking expert help.
I particularly liked his breakdown of the beekeeping year, which shows what the bees, and beekeeper can be expected to do throughout the season.
In my opinion this is an ideal book for the beginner and anyone interested in beekeeping
Mike Bain North Shropshire Beekeepers Association
msbain@globalnet.co.uk

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Product Information
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780907908975
ISBN: 0907908977
Label: Northern Bee Books
Manufacturer: Northern Bee Books
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: 2001-09-06
Publisher: Northern Bee Books
Studio: Northern Bee Books
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