Very excited. I’ve treated myself to The Beekeeper’s Bible or to be more precise “Collins Beekeeper’s Bible” (UK Link, USA Link). A friend first told me about it as it contained instructions on how to split hives without finding the Queen – i.e. essential reading for a novice beekeeper. It also contains the history of beekeeping, bees in literature, the uses of honey, beeswax and pollen and of course modern beekeeping practices. It’s a hardback and feels earthy. In a word the book is “charming”.
I was prompted to buy it as it is currently at a 35% discount to £19.50 in UK (45% discount to less than $20 in USA) for the hardback. 416 pages of beekeeping. Should keep me in reading material for the next two months.
Bee Update (3rd May 2014)
- Hive Two (the colony that successfully over wintered): Brood on 9 of 11 frames, no queen swarm cells, I cut out drone cells to reduce varroa mite count
- Hive Three & Poly Nuc: Hopefully these new colonies have mated Queen, will do an inspection next weekend (very exciting)
Read More
- Recommended reading for beekeepers: UK books, USA books
- Where we are in the Beekeeping Calendar
- Key beekeeping activities of the moment: Varroa Management / Feeding / Swarm Management / Catching A Swarm
- One year ago in the apiary: Life Without Bees
- Two years ago in the apiary: Learning To Use A Hammer At The Age Of 39
- Hive Record Cards: Hive Two, Hive Three, Poly Nuc
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