Covering the rearing of queens, honey-making methods, honey marketing, the benefit of pollinator rental, and everything else related to beekeeping, The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping explains step-by-step what it takes to establish a thriving hive that produces an amazing end product, and all the simple pleasures of beekeeping along the way. Whether you capture a native colony from a hollow tree (a method only for the brave ), adopt a hive from someone who has too many (a much easier method), or start from scratch by buying a queen and purchasing worker bees by the pound, this is a...

Guidelines and General Considerations, Liquid Honey, Crystalized Honey, Comb Honey, Cut Comb Honey, Chunk Honey, Bulk Frames of Honey, Beeswax, Observation HIves, Novelties, Beekeepers Gadgets, Mead (Honey Wine), Baked Goods and Candy, Government and Grading Honey and Beeswax, Addenda and Anecdotes, Index.

This starter queen rearing book is perfect for hobby and sideline beekeepers. Rearing Queen Honey Bees book includes work with mating in areas that have African bees. Clear and well illustrated in black and white. While this book does not include bee genetics and breeding, it is designed to help a person begin their queen rearing activities.