Sammataro, D. <br/><br/>
The beekeeper's handbook / 
Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile, foreword by Dewey M. Caron. 
 - 5th edition. 
 - pages cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Understanding bees -- Colony activities -- Beekeeping equipment -- Obtaining and preparing for bees -- Working bees -- Package bees -- Feeding bees -- Winter/Spring management -- Summer/Fall management -- Queens and queen rearing -- Special management problems -- Products of the hive -- Pathogens and parasites of honey bees -- Pests of honey bees -- Pollination. 
<br/><br/> "This guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping provides step-by-step instructions accompanied by illustrations for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony of bees and a generous supply of honey. This fifth edition has undergone substantial changes that reflect the most recent findings of scientists and beekeepers"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781501752612 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020017573 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bee culture--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Handbooks and manuals.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SF523  / .Sa4 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>638/.1