Beekeeping for Dummies

A step-by-step how-to book that fulfills the For Dummies promise of turning I can't into I can!Thorough review of the tools of the trade; complete instructions for building and maintaining beehivesDetailed but easy-to-follow guidelines for all phases of honey production, including harvesting, bottling, packaging and marketing your honeyThe most up-to-date information on illnesses that affect honeybees, how to treat and cure them, and what to expect from your hiveABOUT THE AUDIENCEHobbyist beekeepers currently number 300, 000 to 400, 000 in the United StatesBeekeepers spend $500 on average to get started in the hobby, and an additional $200 on average to maintain it. Beekeepers buy books! Competitive titles are still in print after 10+ years, with one book in its 40th editionMartha Stewart is a proponent of beekeeping for its benefits to gardening, its overall pleasure, and its rewards of honey and other bee by products (candles, balms, and salves) Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.