{"product_id":"the-beekeepers-handbook-9781501752612","title":"The Beekeeper's Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have created the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eprovides step-by-step instructions for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony and a generous supply of honey. Various colony care options and techniques are explained so that beekeepers can make the best choices for their hives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable resource for both beginner and veteran beekeepers. This fully updated and expanded fifth edition includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Hand-drawn instructional diagrams that provide step-by-step instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Updated research regarding the health and behaviors of bees in different habitats and what operations may best suit individual needs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Information on how to identify, treat, and prevent the introduction of \u003ci\u003eVarroa destructor\u003c\/i\u003e mites and other harmful intruders in a colony\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana Sammataro is a retired bee scientist who has been writing and teaching beekeeping for over twenty years. She is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Starting Right with Bees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlphonse Avitabile is a beekeeper, a bee researcher, and Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury. His published articles can be found in scientific journals and in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bee Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBee Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Comstock Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578819088658,"sku":"9781501752612","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8fc57d82-82c4-4672-92b3-6cf9761ac612.jpg?v=1732000424","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beekeepers-handbook-9781501752612","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}