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Beekeeping : harvest your own honey / Alexandra Hanson-Harding.

By: Series: Urban gardening and farming for teensNew York, NY, USA : Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., ©2014Edition: First editionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text.
ISBN:
  • 9781477717783 (hbk,library binding)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 638.1 H219 2014
LOC classification:
  • SF523 .H244 2014
Other classification:
  • HS
Contents:
What's the buzz about bees? -- Meet the honeybee -- Becoming a beekeeper -- Troubleshooting beekeeping -- All about honey -- What's the future for bees?.
Summary: "More and more people, including teens, are discovering the pleasures and rewards of keeping honeybees. In addition to the sweet honey they produce, bees are critical for pollinating many plants and food crops. In this entertaining and enlightening title, the author first provides general information about bees and how honeybee societies work. A how-to guide on the art of beekeeping follows, with information on gathering the necessary clothing and equipment, setting up and caring for a hive, and harvesting honey. Threats to honeybee health and survival, which have become an important environmental issue, are also addressed. After a taste of this fascinating hobby, teens can decide if they're ready to enter the world of beekeeping!"--Provided by the publisher.
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GC 635.965 G82 2021 House plants for every space : GC 636.0023 J599 2014 Money-making opportunities for teens who like pets and animals / GC 636.5 H41 2014 Raising chickens : GC 638.1 H219 2014 Beekeeping : GC 640 H75 2016 Home hints and timeless tips : GC 640 P742 1000 plus household hints GC 641.3 258 2014 Food fundamentals /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What's the buzz about bees? -- Meet the honeybee -- Becoming a beekeeper -- Troubleshooting beekeeping -- All about honey -- What's the future for bees?.

"More and more people, including teens, are discovering the pleasures and rewards of keeping honeybees. In addition to the sweet honey they produce, bees are critical for pollinating many plants and food crops. In this entertaining and enlightening title, the author first provides general information about bees and how honeybee societies work. A how-to guide on the art of beekeeping follows, with information on gathering the necessary clothing and equipment, setting up and caring for a hive, and harvesting honey. Threats to honeybee health and survival, which have become an important environmental issue, are also addressed. After a taste of this fascinating hobby, teens can decide if they're ready to enter the world of beekeeping!"--Provided by the publisher.

Junior High School

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