Description
Building Beehives For Dummies is your ultimate guide to constructing beehives and beekeeping equipment with ease. This must-have resource, perfect for both new beekeepers and experienced enthusiasts, guides you through crafting some of the most popular hive designs efficiently. With a clear and structured approach, you'll find a comprehensive list of materials required, including lumber, hardware, and fasteners. Each design features step-by-step building instructions complemented by illustrative drawings, ensuring every component fits together perfectly.
This 288-page book, published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, showcases a variety of hive styles from the quintessential Langstroth hive to the creative Kenya top-bar hive and the innovative four-frame observation hive. Not only does it offer over a dozen detailed plans, but it also introduces essential carpentry skills that empower readers to take on these DIY projects confidently.
From maintaining your beekeeping equipment to understanding the essentials of bee welfare, this guide is packed with tips and knowledge to enhance your beekeeping experience. Learn about the ideal placement for your hive, the significance of 'bee space,' and how to build elevated hive stands and hive top feeders.
Get ready to dive into the rewarding world of beekeeping with Building Beehives For Dummies, where self-sufficiency meets passion for nature! (Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.)
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119544388
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 288
Description:
Building Beehives For Dummies (9781119544388) was previously published as Building Beehives For Dummies (9781118312940). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
The easy way to build your own beehives and beekeeping equipment
Building Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories.  For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together.  There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and moreThe book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book
Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol™timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more
Covers "bee space," th
This 288-page book, published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, showcases a variety of hive styles from the quintessential Langstroth hive to the creative Kenya top-bar hive and the innovative four-frame observation hive. Not only does it offer over a dozen detailed plans, but it also introduces essential carpentry skills that empower readers to take on these DIY projects confidently.
From maintaining your beekeeping equipment to understanding the essentials of bee welfare, this guide is packed with tips and knowledge to enhance your beekeeping experience. Learn about the ideal placement for your hive, the significance of 'bee space,' and how to build elevated hive stands and hive top feeders.
Get ready to dive into the rewarding world of beekeeping with Building Beehives For Dummies, where self-sufficiency meets passion for nature! (Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.)
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119544388
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 288
Description:
Building Beehives For Dummies (9781119544388) was previously published as Building Beehives For Dummies (9781118312940). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
The easy way to build your own beehives and beekeeping equipment
Building Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories.  For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together.  There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and moreThe book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book
Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol™timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more
Covers "bee space," th