Bees are dying off at alarming rates. At the last count, the world's bee population has dropped by a whopping 80% due to pesticides, GMOs, and pests. It is up to the backyard beekeeper who has a small plot of pesticide free land and homeowners associations to bring the bees back. This book provides basic information about beekeeping and the behavior of bees. It also answers frequently asked questions about beekeeping and honey processing. Every bee hive has the potential of providing up to 100lbs of honey per year after it is established. After a couple of years, you will be getting...

A few years ago, I had a crazy dream of moving from sunny Southern California and buying a hobby farm in Australia. It took a couple of tries, but now, we have almost 4 acres of paradise, complete with apple, pear, almond, hazelnut, quince, and hawthorn trees. We have 6 types of grapevines, and more rose bushes than we can count. There are two ponds on property, and a resident koala. Kookaburras, cockatoos, and lorikeets sing me awake every morning. Our neighbors on one side have alpacas and the other side has two friendly horses. We are living the dream and learning, sometimes the hard way...