The Observation Hive Handbook: Studying Honey Bees at Home - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781501707261

About this item

by Frank Linton (Author), Clarence H. Collison (Foreword by)

"Linton, a certified master beekeeper, discusses the various options for constructing an observation hive.... This book is written primarily for experienced beekeepers, offering sound advice for those wishing to set up an observation hive.... Very well-written."â- Choice

This book will guide you in selecting an observation hive and choosing a site for it, modifying the hive and the site as needed, installing the hive, working with the hive, and maintaining the hive. It will prepare you to take a temporary portable observation hive to a market, fair, or school. Most important, it describes and illustrates the many ways you can use your observation hive to learn more about honey bees and how to care for them.

Author Biography

Frank Linton is an EAS-certified Master Beekeeper who has kept an observation hive in his house since 2005. Retired from his career as an artificial intelligence engineer, he lives in Maryland. Clarence Collison is Professor of Entomology and Head of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University. He is the author of What Do You Know?

Number of Pages: 110

Dimensions: 0.3 x 10 x 7 IN

Publication Date: September 15, 2017

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