Now in its 3rd
edition, The Australian Beekeeping Manual
is the most comprehensive reference for both novice and experienced beekeepers
in Australia.
The accessible yet detailed text, supported by over 350
full-colour photographs and illustrations, covers all the key areas, including
the beekeeping equipment needed, how to obtain bees, where to locate them in
the garden, and the basics of colony management. There are also in-depth
chapters on the lifecycle of the honey bee, extracting honey, creating a
bee-friendly garden, entering honey in competitions, pests and diseases, native
bees, and rearing queens.
The result is an invaluable beekeeping resource that will
be referred to time and again, and which can be taken out to the hive for use
as an immediate step-by-step guide or read at leisure.