With
Common Sense Natural Beekeeping
, learn to keep bees sustainably with limited chemical or human intervention.
Today’s
bees face unprecedented challenges
. Chemical treatments for pests like the ubiquitous and deadly varroa mite have become standard even as resistance to such treatments grows and evidence suggests the chemical treatments themselves are contributing to the widely discussed Colony Collapse Disorder.
offers beekeepers a different choice. Based on expert advice from Kim Flottom, editor emeritus of
Bee Culture
magazine and best—selling author of
The Backyard Beekeeper
, 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 elements that promote colony health and resilience
Case studies highlighting successful natural beekeepers from around the world
Beekeepers today have myriad choices to make that affect their bees’ health and productivity. From housing to nutrition, including pests and diseases,
introduces sustainable alternatives for natural hive management.