Book description
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 more. The 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," the critical technical measurement
within a beehive that's crucial for easy inspection of your colonies
- Offers guidance on keeping both urban and suburban neighbors
happy, getting proper permissions, and understanding regional laws
and regulations
- Provides creative ideas for dressing up hives for fun and profit
In today's world of self-sufficiency, back-to-basics and
sustainability, building beehives is a fun hobby that both you and
your bees will appreciate and benefit from.
Howland Blackiston has been a backyard beekeeper since 1984. He
has appeared on dozens of television and radio programs, including the
Discovery Channel, CNBC, CNN, and NPR. He is the author of
Beekeeping For Dummies.
