TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sammataro,D.
AU  - Avitabile,Alphonse
AU  - Caron,Dewey M.
TI  - The beekeeper's handbook
SN  - 9781501752612
AV  - SF523 .Sa4 2021
U1  - 638/.1 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Ithaca [New York]
PB  - Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press
KW  - Bee culture
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -