The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden 4th Edition,

Name: The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden 4th Edition,
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (1806 reviews)
Author: Kim Flottum

by Kim Flottum

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4.7 (1,806)

4.7 stars from 1,806 reviews. Top 82% of Nonfiction books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You want to start beekeeping but have no idea where to begin and need a practical, jargon-free roadmap.
You live in a city or small garden and thought beekeeping was only for farms with acres of land.
You're interested in honey, pollination, or just having a quiet hobby that actually helps the environment.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for poetry about bees or the philosophy of beekeeping rather than hands-on instructions.
You have a severe bee allergy and need to understand apiaries from a distance for safety reasons.
You expect to make serious money from backyard beekeeping in your first year.

About this book

The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition, presents beekeeping as an accessible hobby for both urban and rural beekeepers of all experience levels. The handbook covers practical topics including setting up and maintaining colonies, selecting appropriate locations for hives, nontoxic care methods, swarm control, and top bar hive use. It also addresses harvesting honey and other hive products, diagnosing bee problems, and applying treatments. This edition includes updated information on urban beekeeping, proper smoker use, pest management strategies, providing consistent nutrition for bees, and maintaining hive health. The guide draws on expertise from Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum to help beekeepers establish healthy, productive colonies.

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Currently on sale at $3.99 — 81% off peak. Price has dropped 8 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 149 days. Typically stays discounted for 75 days.

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Currently around #52K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 44% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 1,806 reviews

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