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The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden

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Discover the timeless joy of backyard beekeeping or rooftop gardening with this user-friendly guide for beekeeping enthusiasts of any level. Now in its 5th edition, this resource includes new material such as natural beekeeping methods, treatments for varroa mites and American foulbrood, and an introduction to record-keeping technologies and maintenance.

Features expert advice for:

  • Setting up and caring for your own colonies
  • Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours
  • The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees
  • Swarm control
  • Using top bar hives
  • Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey
  • Bee problems and treatments


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quarry Books; 5th edition (February 27, 2024)

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760385823

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760385821

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.9 x 0.7 x 9.9 inches


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        My beekeeping journey began over 12 years ago with my oldest daughter begging for a dog, which led us to getting baby chickens instead,  then honey bees were added to our urban backyard farm and the rest is history.  

        We're urban NYC beekeepers with a mission to help save the bees and other pollinators. Bees have been declining at an alarming rate which can impact the global food supply as bees are essential in pollination.  

        Our honey is pure and raw and sourced from either our own local hives or small apiaries, like us, from around the country.  We believe in sustainable beekeeping, supporting small local beekeepers who in turn work with small local family farms to help pollinate their crops and bring you real, delicious honey.

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        Ruth (Queen Bee)