The Bee Book
Discover the Wonder of Bees and How to Protect Them for Generations to Come
By: DK, Emma Tennant (Contribution by), Fergus Chadwick (Contribution by)
Hardcover | 1 March 2016
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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.
Industry Reviews
This enticing book will keep readers occupied for days, if not longer. -- School Library Journal (Starred Review)
This is a charming, information-rich book that should lead readers to appreciate bees and welcome them into their gardens and wild places and even encourage some to keep honeybees. -- Booklist
Lots of great photos of go-to plants for bees. -- The Toledo Blade
This succinct yet surprisingly comprehensive introduction will be attractive to researchers, and hopefully may inspire readers to consider beekeeping as a hobby. -- School Library Connection
Budding entomologists, young environmentalists, and gardening enthusiasts alike are bound to discover fascinating facts and how-to project inspiration. -- School Library Journal
ISBN: 9781465443830
ISBN-10: 1465443835
Published: 1st March 2016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Audience: Children
For Ages: 5+ years old
Publisher: DK PUB INC
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.62 x 19.56 x 2.54
Weight (kg): 0.8
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