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A clear, practical guide to beekeeping produced by a team of experienced apiary officers from NSW DPI. Includes how to use a bee smoker and work safely with bees, how to maintain hives, how to catch a swarm, how to remove and extract honey, how to replace a queen bee, and common health and pest problems in beehives. With step-by-step photographs, clear diagrams, and a linked glossary of terms.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Foreword
Background knowledge
General safety precautions
Select bee site
Assemble and maintain a hive
Obtaining bees (buy hives)
Obtaining bees (buy packages)
Light and extinguish a bee smoker
Open, inspect and close a hive
Move a hive
Seasonal management
Catch a swarm
Re-queen
Identify flora for honey production
Judging field conditions
Remove honey
Extract honey
Legal considerations for an apiary
Health problems and pests in the hive
Reducing swarming behaviour
Buying second-hand hives and equipment
Quality assurance
Industry structure and contacts
Glossary
Managing Work Health and Safety risks
Check your skill
Further reading
Genre: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Beekeeping (fancy, right?)
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