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The bee book / Fergus Chadwick, Steve Alton, Emma Sarah Tennant, Bill Fitzmaurice, Judy Earl.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : DK, 2016Edition: First American editionDescription: 221 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465443830
  • 1465443835
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
An amazing world of bees : Bee evolution ; Solitary bees ; Bumblebees ; The incredible honey bee ; bees in crisis -- Attracting bees : Understanding bees' needs ; Making homes for bees ; Top bee-friendly plants ; Planting ideas -- Caring for bees : How to start beekeeping ; Inspecting the hive ; Swarm management ; Hygiene and health -- Enjoying bee bounty : Harvesting honey ; Harvesting wax ; Crafting with wax ; Recipes for health ; Recipes for beauty.
Summary: "Discover the wonder of bees and how to protect them for generations to come"-- Cover.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 595.799 C432 Available 33111008176154
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 595.799 C432 Available 33111008507168
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 595.799 C432 Available 33111008430072
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Bee Book shows you step-by-step how to create a bee-friendly garden, get started in beekeeping, and harness the power of honey for well-being.

Fully illustrated with full-color photographs throughout, this beautiful guide covers everything you need to know to start your own backyard hive, from setup to harvest. Practical beekeeping techniques are explained with clear step-by-step sequences, photos, and diagrams so you'll be prepared to establish your own colony, deal with diseases, collect a swarm, and much more.

A comprehensive gardening chapter features planting plans to fill container and border gardens, bee "hotel" and habitat projects, and an at-a-glance flower gallery of bees' favorite plants. The Bee Book also shows you how to harvest honey, beeswax, and propolis from the hive and use these ingredients in 38 recipes for home remedies, beauty treatments, and candle-making.

Discover the wonder of bees in nature, in your garden, and in the hive with The Bee Book , lavishly bound in a beautiful gold-foil and texture cover and perfect for gift giving.

Includes index.

"Discover the wonder of bees and how to protect them for generations to come"-- Cover.

An amazing world of bees : Bee evolution ; Solitary bees ; Bumblebees ; The incredible honey bee ; bees in crisis -- Attracting bees : Understanding bees' needs ; Making homes for bees ; Top bee-friendly plants ; Planting ideas -- Caring for bees : How to start beekeeping ; Inspecting the hive ; Swarm management ; Hygiene and health -- Enjoying bee bounty : Harvesting honey ; Harvesting wax ; Crafting with wax ; Recipes for health ; Recipes for beauty.

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