The Practical Book of Beekeeping: A complete how-to manual on the satisfying art of keeping bees and their day to day care

An expert step-by-step guide to beekeeping, from setting up to hive management and harvesting, with 400 photographs. Guides you all the way from choosing and obtaining your bees, housing them and maintaining the hive through the year, to dealing with pests and diseases, and harvesting the honey. Describes the flowers, plants, trees and crops - and their seasons - that provide the best yields of nectar and pollen. Illustrated throughout including step-by-step techniques and amazing pictures from inside the hive.