Building Beehives For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119544388 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 288 str.

Howland Blackiston

Spis treści

Introduction 1 Part 1: The Buzz on Beehives 7 Chapter 1: Getting Sweet on Building Your Own Beehives 9 Chapter 2: Comb Sweet Comb: Beehive Basics 21 Chapter 3: Gathering Basic Tools and Materials 35 Chapter 4: Fine-Tuning Your Carpentry Skills 55 Part 2: The World's Most Popular Beehive Designs 67 Chapter 5: The Kenya Top Bar Hive 69 Chapter 6: The Five-Frame Nuc Hive 81 Chapter 7: The Four-Frame Observation Hive 95 Chapter 8: The Warré Hive 105 Chapter 9: The British National Hive 119 Chapter 10: The Langstroth Hive 141 Part 3: Sweet Beehive Accessories 161 Chapter 11: The Frame Jig 163 Chapter 12: The Double Screened Inner Cover 169 Chapter 13: The Elevated Hive Stand 179 Chapter 14: The IPM Screened Bottom Board 185 Chapter 15: The Hive-Top Feeder 193 Chapter 16: The Solar Wax Melter 203 Chapter 17: Langstroth Frames 213 Part 4: The Part of Tens 225 Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Tips for Extending the Life of Your Equipment 227 Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Ways to Trick Out Your Hives 235 Chapter 20: Ten Fun Facts about Beehives 245 Index 251

O autorze

Howland Blackiston has been a backyard beekeeper since 1984. He's appeared on dozens of television and radio programs, and he's a business professional who turned his passion into a thriving business. He also served as President of Connecticut's Back Yard Beekeepers Association, one of the nation's largest regional clubs for the hobbyist beekeeper.