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Beekeeping

a delicious hobby

San Antonio Public Library

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  • The Bee-friendly Garden

    Design An Abundant, Flower-filled Yard That Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity

    Frey, Kate, 1960-
    Famous around the world for her sustainable gardens, Kate Frey will help you create healthy and colorful insect and bee friendly garden habitats.
    Book, 2016Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, c[2016] — 595.799 FREY 2016
  • The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook

    a Guide to Creating, Harvesting, and Cooking With Natural Honeys

    Flottum, Kim
    You'll learn how to gently remove honey from a bee hive and harvest and use the gold liquid.
    Book, 2009Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2009. — 638.16 FLOTTUM
  • Save the Bees With Natural Backyard Hives

    the Easy and Treatment-free Way to Attract and Keep Healthy Bees

    McFarland, Rob (Beekeeper),
    The author shows you step-by-step how to start a bee colony and care for it. Great for beginner beekeepers. Includes recipes and history.
    Book, 2015Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., [2015] — 638.1 MCFARLAND 2015
  • The Beekeeper's Bible

    Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses

    Jones, Richard, 1958 July 14-
    All interests about beekeeping are covered. Nicely illustrated. Filled with recipes using honey and craft ideas for using beeswax.
    Book, 2011New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, [2011] — 638.1 JONES 2011
  • Beginning Beekeeping

    Everything You Need to Make Your Hive Thrive!

    Phillips, Tanya,
    This book discusses a variety of beekeeping topics such as conventional v. organic methods, how to troubleshoot hive issues, and how to create hives that are self-sustaining.
    Book, 2017Indianapolis, IN : DK Publishing, [2017] — 638.1 PHILLIPS 2017
  • The Rooftop Beekeeper

    a Scrappy Guide to Keeping Urban Honeybees

    Paska, Megan,
    Written especially for the urban homesteader. If you are a city dweller and are considering starting a honey bee adventure, this is your guide.
    Book, 2014San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2014] — 638.10917 PASKA 2014
  • Natural Beekeeping

    Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture

    Conrad, Ross, 1963-
    Conrad promotes organic apiculture. Natural Beekeeping includes advice for the urban beekeeper as well as advice for marketing and selling your honey products.
    Book, 2013White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., [2013] — 638.1 CONRAD 2013
  • Storey redesigned this 2018 edition. It is at once a go-to guide for the beginner and a reference for the advanced beekeeper.
    Book, 2018North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, c[2018] — 638.1 SANFORD 2018