Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers,   ISBN:9780882666372

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Mr. Bonney writes well about a topic of which he has a great deal of pratical experience. He is also aware of how much we all have still to learn about the honeybee. Money well spent!

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As the first bee book out of the Amazon box which I'd ordered, I read this book from cover to cover in one sitting. Richard Bonney's knowledge, experience and dry humour make it an engaging read. Richard has some strong opinions on beekeeping and I don't believe that any novice beekeeper could go far wrong (especially those in the N.E. of the United States) by following his advice. Having said that, Richard himself makes it plain that what works for one beekeeper may not necessarily work for his immediate neighbour and always endeavors to present alternative methods for given tasks, even though he may not actually recommend using them. The main strengths of this book though, are Richard's obvious experience and his enthusiasm for his bees. Owning this book is like having a mentor by your side when you visit your hives and will certainly increase your confidence and comfort levels if you happen to be a beginning beekeeper and probably add to your knowledge-base of bee handling procedures, even if you're an "old hand".
Thank you, Richard!

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This book gives a good overview on management of the hive, how the bees react, and the seasons that effect them (and you) - I did get some good material from the book, and Bonney has researched the subject very well. Good to have on your desk. I also found that a good match to this book is The Complete Book of Beekeeping, The Complete Book Of Beekeeping.

Both are well recommended. Best of luck!

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My husband is the hand-on beekeeper, I am just the helper. Mr. Bonney's book is written with love and respect of his bees. I think one has to have these emotion to be a good keeper of bees or livestocks or pets or family.

His statement makes scientific (biological and physical sciences) sense. It tells WHY things are done in such such ways.Not just do this do that type of book.

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An excellent addition to the bee library, writer assumes reader understands how to install package bees, otherwise, very comprehensive from a practical viewpoint, very pleased I bought it ~