This book isnÆt only a guide to beekeeping or a honey cookbook; itÆs both. No other book on the market provides an in-depth review of beekeeping and what honey is good for and how to use it.

Beautifully illustrated, The Backyard Beekeeper is perfect for the health conscious person who wants to sweeten up their life by saying no to processed sugars and yes, to eating organic, natural healthy food.

This book is the complete "honey bee" resource with general information on bees, a how-to guide to the art of bee keeping and how to set up, care for and harvest your own hives, as well as tons of fun facts and projects that are bee related. The second half of the book is the complete guide to honey. It reviews the different types of honey, health effects as well as provides 100s of ideas and recipes for using honey in recipes, cosmetically in facemasks and shampoos, and for medicinal uses.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 22 reviews)

This is the one

Before purchasing this book, I first went to the local library and took out a bunch of books on beekeeping. Most were too technical, and the rest were just plain dull. This is the one with not only down to earth information, but a lot of really great photos to guide the newcomer.
I feel confident now that I can begin my adventure into beekeeping next Spring.
November 08, 2008

A "must have" for beekeepers

This is an excellant book of all the information that you need to know as a novice beekeeper. There are a lot of very clear colored photos so you get a close up of what is being discribed. There are some nice food recipes, and recipes and instructions on how to make candles and soaps. This is an easy to read, well worth the money book. A "must have" for beekeepers.
November 06, 2008

great book for beginners and intermediate beekeepers - a must

This is the book every new beekeeper should get. They say a picture is worth a thousand words - and this book is filled with them - IN COLOR (a must). The information and techniques are right on... I've been a beekeeper for a year or so, and of all the books I have, this is the one I go to the most still.
October 19, 2008

excellent reference

This is a well-written, extremely accessible edition for lay beekeepers who want to get to know their creatures, and take first steps to caring for and cultivating the bees' magical harvest.
Great photos, helpful tips and concise essays on the art of apitherapy too.
June 21, 2008

Comprehensive in a traditional way

This was hard for me to put down, and appeared to cover all the things a beginning bee keeper should know and included recipes for using honey. It was well written and interesting. However, after reading it, I did decide not to try to keep bees in the city, as I don't want to create problems for my neighbors. I will wait til we have our homestead in the country.

The bee diseases were addressed in what appeared to me to be a conventional, western medical model. I am interested in learning if there are effective alternative 'holistic' approaches to managing bees, so have also purchased a book on natural bee keeping. I have heard that some natural bee keepers address some diseases by using paper towels soaked in coconut oil. I would like to learn how to produce our own honey without exposing my bees and family to chemicals.

Vicki
June 01, 2008

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