With Common Sense Natural Beekeeping, learn to keep bees sustainably
with limited chemical or human intervention.
Today's bees face unprecedented challenges. Chemical treatments for
pests like the ubiquitous and deadly varroa mite have become standard
even as resistance to such treatments grows and evidence suggests the
chemical treatments themselves are contributing to the widely discussed
Colony Collapse Disorder.
Common Sense Natural Beekeeping offers beekeepers a different choice.
Based on expert advice from Kim Flottom, editor emeritus of Bee
Culture magazine and best-selling author of The Backyard Beekeeper,
this book teaches holistic, sensible alternatives to conventional
apiary practices, and includes:
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Lessons from the way bees live in the wild
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Management strategies that respect the natural intelligence of the bee
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Hive design elements that promote colony health and resilience
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Case studies highlighting successful natural beekeepers from around
the world
Beekeepers today have myriad choices to make that affect their bees'
health and productivity. From housing to nutrition, including pests and
diseases, Common Sense Natural Beekeeping introduces sustainable
alternatives for natural hive management.