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  • By: Wilfred C. Beatty
  • Narrated by: Gerhard Weigelt
  • Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (28 ratings)
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Beekeeping Bible

By: Wilfred C. Beatty
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Build your first beehive from scratch and create a flourishing hive with this beekeeping bible.

Are you thinking about getting into the beekeeping business, or have you ever pondered what it would be like to have your own own apiary? You could want to improve the pollination in your garden in order to get a higher yield from your plants, or you might want to make fresh honey for your family to enjoy.

Beekeeping is nothing new—the ancient Egyptians knew the benefits of living with bees—but in recent years, more people have wanted to create and maintain their own hives. This audiobook has everything a novice needs to get started, as well as anecdotes and tips to inspire and instruct an experienced beekeeper.

Here’s just a little of what you’ll discover inside:

  • Amazing reasons you should start beekeeping.
  • A complete list of all the basic beekeeping tools and equipment.
  • Step-by-step instructions for building a DIY hive and sourcing your first bees.
  • Detailed list of hive components, including feeders, brood boxes, queen excluders, and various hives.
  • Simple hive maintenance tips to keep bees happy and healthy.
  • Insider advice on working with beeswax.

Everyone in the household may get involved and feel more connected to nature by gaining knowledge about bees and the crucial part they play in the process of pollinating our gardens. Experience the joy of keeping bees and learn more about hive styles, pest management, harvesting honey, modern uses for beeswax, and so much more!

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Beekeeping.

I want to highlight the organization of the book, which allows the material to be read in order from the beginning to professional advice that a "newbie" beekeeper may use. I want to give a recommendation.

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Get started with beekeeping!!

Together with my roommate, I want to raise bees. We have been watching some material online, primarily videos, but we wanted a speedier and more accessible guide, so I bought this book and will, let's say, go through the audiobook as we work. We have cherished it greatly.

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Pretty cool!!

I purchased this book to confirm and understand how to do it securely and to answer my nephew's queries since he has been studying basic beekeeping principles or treatments and has been expressing a strong interest in wanting to keep bees.

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Good book

When my niece recently informed me that she and her family were getting bees, I was interested to learn more about what that would involve. Reading about the development of beekeeping throughout history in many nations and eras was fascinating.

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Packed full of information!!

I've wanted to start beekeeping for a while, but I wasn't sure where to begin. I'm really pleased I did, by the way! It's simple to read and comprehend this book. Everything is thoroughly presented in straightforward language. Anyone interested in learning anything about honeybees should definitely read this book, in my opinion.

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Getting started with beekeeping.

Since I am a total novice, I chose to get this book since I have always wanted to start beekeeping. It has turned out to be a huge assistance. It has shown me how to establish and maintain my first colonies, from deciding where to raise them to providing the bees with natural care and gathering the hive's produce.

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Highly recommended.

The audiobook offers an in-depth guide on managing bees with the primary goal of keeping them safe, followed by the desire to make money off of honey and royal jelly. It may develop into a passion, a pastime, or even a lucrative one.

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NEED THIS BOOK

This book IS ESSENTIAL for beginning beekeepers! You learn so much from it! It offers ideas for using EVERYTHING produced by bees!

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Lots of vital information!!

Since I am a novice beekeeper, this book contains almost everything I could possibly need to know. Information that is crucial for beginners. After listening to this book, you could decide not to pursue beekeeping, which is a difficult and time-consuming activity.

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Basic beekeeping concepts

Step by Step is a great book for beginners since it has all I need to know about my pastime.

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