Resources
Hi, this page has some resources that we have found useful in learning about Beekeeping, please help out Kiwimana by using these Amazon links to buy goods from Amazon (Click on the book covers). We get a small percentage of the sale, this money goes towards paying for our web hosting and further research.
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Gary and Margaret
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Beekeeping For Dummies – Howland Blackiston This was the first beekeeping book we bought and its full of some great advice. It really got us off to a good start. Some of the information is better suited to America than New Zealand. But still a great first book to get hold of. |
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Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture – Ross Conrad Some great ideas from Ross in this book, loads of great organic methods that we use in our hives. |
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Langstroth’s Hive and the Honey-Bee: The Classic Beekeeper’s Manual The classic manual full of some great wisdom and observations from the Reverend Langstroth. His enthusiasm beams from every page. Great book to read, but has its over a hundred years old some of it is very dated. |
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Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis – Rowan Jacobsen A great book about the CCD problem in America. Sober reading about an issue that I hope New Zealand beekeepers never have to deal with. |
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The Barefoot Beekeeper – P. J. Chandler Graham writes :- A book I have recently purchased, and which has many great ideas and a new and fundamental look at bees, for me anyways, is The Barefoot Beekeeper by P J Chandler. This book deals with bees in top bar hives, and has several answers to questions which I have found puzzling over the seasons: answers that are so startling obvious that I am almost ashamed of having to admit ignorance! The biobees.com website also allows for (free) download of instructions with illustrations describing how to build one of these beehives. If you have not seen this book, the perhaps you might encourage your local bee club to purchase a copy for the library! |
 
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DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner: 25 Ways to Build a Self-Reliant Lifestyle – Betsy Matheson Build your way to a more self-sufficient lifestyle with step-by-step projects for backup and supplementary utilities-including independent water, heat, and electricity-growing and storing food, raising small livestock, beekeeping, and more. Looks like a great book we will be building some of the projects soon. |
Thanks Graham, I have added that to the list of resources. Yes I have heard good things about Phil’s book. I must get a copy of his book when funds allow.
Phil also has a great podcast to listen too check out the “The Barefoot Beekeeper” in our link section.
Hope you don’t mind, but I used your review for the book entry.
See ya…Gary
Gary - 3 September 2011 at 3:06 pm |
Hey guys!
Nothing nicer than sitting in the sun under an almond tree heavy in blossom with the bees doing their thing, and all against a backdrop of endless blue sky! Maybe spring might come again after all
A book I have recently purchased, and which has many great ideas and a new and fundamental look at bees, for me anyways, is The Barefoot Beekeeper by P J Chandler. This book deals with bees in top bar hives, and has several answers to questions which I have found puzzling over the seasons: answers that are so startling obvious that I am almost ashamed of having to admit ignorance!
The biobees.com website also allows for (free) download of instructions with illustrations describing how to build one of these beehives. If you have not seen this book, the perhaps you might encourage your local bee club to purchase a copy for the library!
Cheers guys, keep up the wonderful blog
Graham - 3 September 2011 at 2:22 pm |