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August 2007

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The bee book: Beekeeping in Australia by Peter Warhurst & Roger Goebel. 2nd ed. 2005. Queensland Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries. 295 pages.

“The bee book” has been written and compiled by beekeepers who are also apiary officers of the Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland. It draws on their personal experience and that of other beekeepers, as well as over 100 years of departmental research and experience.

This practical, readable and comprehensive book contains detailed information on honeybees and on every aspect of responsible, successful beekeeping – whether as a hobby, a part-time occupation or a commercial operation.

It also covers the special requirements of managing hives in Australia where, in contrast to cooler areas, bees often continue to breed and gather honey throughout winter. This 2nd edition also deals with palletisation and the small hive beetle, and provides an expanded list of agricultural chemicals, with information on their known toxicities to bees.

Contents include: introduction to bees and beekeeping, the honeybee colony, begining in bees, hive construction & preservation, general management, flora, feeding & watering bees, queen bees and package bees, swarming, removing the honey crop, honey extracting, useful machinery, products of the hive, pollination, pests of bees, endemic diseases of bees, chemical poisoning of bees, exotic diseases and pests, Australian native bees, contact details for apiary officers in Australia, glossary of terms, further reading, alphabetical index, 137 illustrations in black & white and 61 in colour.

$55

Postage within Australia for this book is $9 a total of $64

BEEKEEPING FOR DUMMIES by Howland Blackiston (2002) published in USA. Soft cover, 303 pages. A reader-friendly guide for novices or beginners. This easy to follow guide removes the mystery from this pastime, offering inventive solutions to many common dilemmas. Contents including life inside the hive, basic equipment, obtaining and installing your bees, opening your hive, knowing what to look for, different seasons, different activities, common problems and solutions, harvesting your honey, frequently asked questions, brewing mead, and creating useful gifts from propolis and beeswax.

$45

HIVE MANAGEMENT – A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers by Richard E. Bonney (1990) published in USA. Soft cover, 152 pages. This book offers concise, up-to-date information on the whole range of beekeeping tasks, including how to prevent, control, and capture swarms, when and how to harvest honey, how to successfully requeen, hive inspections and what to look for when you open up a hive. The book explains the reasons behind common beekeeping practices, and when to take timely actions that will prevent problems in future seasons.

$39.50

KEEPING BEES by John Vivian (1986) published in USA. Soft cover, 230 pages. An enjoyable, easy to read book. Begins with hive location, choosing essential equipment, installing your first colony of bees. Then goes step by step through the year, suggesting management practices to bring you the greatest satisfaction and optimum honey production. Readers comments – illustrations are better than any I have seen for conveying exactly how things are done and made in beekeeping … a pleasure to read … good for both novice and the adept honeybee lover … a unique collection of more-advanced information, and prose so pleasure-invoking I had to put the book down and go fiddle with my hives.

$30

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