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Luke Dixon argues the case for urban beekeeping and then tells the reader everything they need to know about how to do it. From siting hives and reassuring the neighbours, to combating interference from wind, artificial light and predators, this is a one-stop reference to take the urban beekeeper from set-up to first honey harvest. Advice on equipment, planting, swarm prevention and management, and selling honey are all included. In 2010, bee colonies in Britain grew by 50% and 31% of the growth is in urban areas An in-depth guide to everything you need to know about keeping bees in town About the Author Luke Dixon is a professional beekeeper based in London. Other clients include the London School of Economics, Coram's Fields, Jordans Cereals and the National Magazine Company. He also works with schools and community groups to promote beekeeping. He keeps his own hives in the gardens of London's Natural History Museum.
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Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities features everything an urbanite needs to know to start keeping bees: how to select the perfect hive, how to buy bees, how to care for a colony, how to harvest honey, and what to do in the winter. Urban beekeeping has particular challenges and needs, and this book highlights the challenges and presents practices that are safe, legal, and neighbor-friendly.
The text is rounded out with profiles of urban beekeepers from all over the world, including public hives at the Maryland Center for Horticulture, beekeeping on an office balcony in Melbourne, Australia, and a poolside hive at a hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Title: Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities
ISBN Number: 1604692871
ISBN-13: 9781604692877
Location Published: USA, Timber Press: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: New
Size: 23.0 x 19.0 x 1.8 cm
Kg: 1.00 Kg
Type: Book
Categories: Apiculture or Beekeeping
Seller ID: 001530
