Guide to Bees and Honey

A manual for both the beginner and more experienced beekeeper, this illustrated handbook provides information for every step of the way. A section addresses the problem of "Varroa"; a mite which has spread disease and proved fatal to many British beekeepers' hives.

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Intended for both the beginner and the experienced beekeeper, this manual anticipates the questions likely to be asked by both. There is advice for those planning to maintain a few hives for personal use, and those expanding into a commercial venture. This edition includes a section on the "Varroa" mite; the disease it spreads has proved fatal to many beekeeper's hives, and provided here are ways to treat and combat it.