Kim Flottum
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Quarry Books
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English
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"The Backyard Beekeeper, now revised and expanded, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to gardeners, crafters, and cooks everywhere. This expanded edition gives you even more information on "greening" your beekeeping with sustainable practices, pesticide-resistant bees, and urban and suburban beekeeping. More than a guide to beekeeping, it is a handbook for harvesting...
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"In 'The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook', hive hints and honey-harvesting tutorials abound, all delivered with the sound, practical, and common-sense perspective of a seasoned expert. Also, an illustrated guide to honey plants explores their regional bloom dates and honey flows in unprecedented detail. A wide array of honey-handling equipment is illustrated, explained, and reviewed. With this book at your side, you will be the sweetest, savviest,...
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Are you an absolute beginner when it comes to keeping bees? Then help is at hand. Like having your very own instructor at your side, this absolute beginner's guide for first-time beekeepers will teach you how to set up and care for your first colonies."--
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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"Backyard beekeepers everywhere agree, a successful colony is a thing of beauty. Thousands of beekeepers have started beekeeping thanks to Kim Flottum's first book, The Backyard Beekeeper, and they have added to their repertoire of skills with The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook. Now, Better Beekeeping answers the question, "What do I do now that I'm a beekeeper?" The essential theme is simple: If you produce the right number of bees of the right...
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Beekeepers today have myriad choices to make that affect their bees' health and productivity. From housing to nutrition, to treating pests and diseases . . . introduces sustainable alternatives for natural hive management . . . this book teaches holistic, sensible alternatives to conventional apiary practices, and includes: lessons from the way bees live in the wild, management strategies that respect the natural intelligence of the bee, hive design...
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Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
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2018.
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English
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"'The only way to save the honey bee is to save the beekeeper. All the rest comes in second,' says bestselling author and beekeeping expert Kim Flottum. Here, Flottum shows you how to save bees, beekeepers, and your business. He'll take serious beekeepers past the early stages and learning curves and offer practical, useful advice for converting your passion into a part-time or full-time career with measurable results. This beekeeping business how-to...
7) The honey connoisseur: selecting, tasting, and pairing honey, with a guide to more than 30 varietals
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English
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From honey experts C. Marina Marchese and Kim Flottum comes this comprehensive introduction to the origin, flavor, and culinary uses of more than 30 varietals of honey, from ubiquitous clover to tangy star thistle to rich, smoky buckwheat
Like wine, cheese, coffee, and chocolate, honey has emerged as an artisanal obsession. Its popularity at farmers' markets and specialty food stores has soared as retailers are capitalizing on the trend....
Like wine, cheese, coffee, and chocolate, honey has emerged as an artisanal obsession. Its popularity at farmers' markets and specialty food stores has soared as retailers are capitalizing on the trend....
