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- Pagine: 182
- Data di uscita: 22-05-2018
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This is a great book for anyone interested in beekeeping. I'd been considering top bar hives for awhile, mostly because they seem more economical than Langstroth hives, but this author made a compelling case for using them regardless of finances and did a thorough job explaining how to manage them.
Well I don't quite feel ready to start my own hive ranking with hundreds of honey bees, but I do know a ton more than I did before. I do have until next spring to rally learn it all. On the other hand, no amount of reading can probably prepare a person for their first time opening a hive. I recommen Leggi tutto
Excellent reference that I will use repeatedly. This book is well-written and much more explanatory than other top-bar beekeeping books available (of those I've read).
I am a failed beekeeper who is trying to keep bees again. When I attended "bee school" several years ago I don't think any other hive styles were taught other than traditional Langstroth hives, which is what we started with. After failing two years in a row to have any hives survive and overwinter,
I'd been interested in top bar beekeeping mostly because it seems a lot cheaper than traditional Langstroth hive beekeeping, but this book made a compelling case for it even if finances weren't an issue. I thought it was well-written, instructive, and didn't cross the line from thorough to intimidat Leggi tutto
Great practical info on top-bar-beekeeping, I especially liked the calendar of events and diagrams showing how to move the bars along as your hive grows. It looses points though because of the guilt tripping and finger pointing that makes this so obviously a a book from the states. More inspiration, Leggi tutto
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