Bee Keeping Books

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Mad Honey Mad Honey (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 590,160 ratings — published 2022
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The Beekeeper's Ball (Bella Vista Chronicles, #2) The Beekeeper's Ball (Bella Vista Chronicles, #2)
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avg rating 4.02 — 12,648 ratings — published 2014
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The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,360,014 ratings — published 2001
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Beekeeping for Beginners: How To Raise Your First Bee Colonies Beekeeping for Beginners: How To Raise Your First Bee Colonies (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.50 — 420 ratings — published
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Kaia and the Bees Kaia and the Bees (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 311 ratings — published 2020
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The Beekeeper's Handbook The Beekeeper's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 396 ratings — published 1978
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Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 318 ratings — published 2007
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Buzz (The Riley Brothers, #1) Buzz (The Riley Brothers, #1)
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avg rating 3.78 — 2,004 ratings — published 2015
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The Keeper (Stoney Ridge Seasons, #1) The Keeper (Stoney Ridge Seasons, #1)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3,889 ratings — published 2012
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The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,128 ratings — published 2005
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Guide to Bees and Honey Guide to Bees and Honey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 42 ratings — published 1976
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Keeping Bees And Making Honey Keeping Bees And Making Honey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 99 ratings — published 2008
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All the Bees in the Hollows All the Bees in the Hollows (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.69 — 335 ratings — published
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North Woods North Woods (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 118,397 ratings — published 2023
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Das Bienen Buch: Bienen verstehen, schützen und halten Das Bienen Buch: Bienen verstehen, schützen und halten (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published
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Ökologische Bienenhaltung: Die Orientierung am Bien (German Edition) Ökologische Bienenhaltung: Die Orientierung am Bien (German Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published
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Imkern Schritt für Schritt Imkern Schritt für Schritt (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2015
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Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,095 ratings — published 2018
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Beekeeping (Teach yourself books) Beekeeping (Teach yourself books)
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avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published
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Birder, She Wrote (Meg Langslow, #33) Birder, She Wrote (Meg Langslow, #33)
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,634 ratings — published 2023
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The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 12,787 ratings — published 2019
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Bee-keeping Practice Bee-keeping Practice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2006
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The Play of Death (The Hangman's Daughter, #6) The Play of Death (The Hangman's Daughter, #6)
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avg rating 4.31 — 4,823 ratings — published 2016
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Polly Bee Makes Honey (Follow My Food) Polly Bee Makes Honey (Follow My Food)
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avg rating 3.90 — 52 ratings — published
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Bee Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Keeping Bees Bee Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Keeping Bees (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 77 ratings — published 2011
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Better Beekeeping: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Stronger Colonies and Healthier, More Productive Bees Better Beekeeping: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Stronger Colonies and Healthier, More Productive Bees (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 55 ratings — published 2011
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Bee Sex Essentials Bee Sex Essentials (Perfect Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10 ratings — published
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Increase Essentials Increase Essentials (Perfect Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 56 ratings — published 2014
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Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 3,601 ratings — published 2022
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Return of the Thief (The Queen's Thief, #6) Return of the Thief (The Queen's Thief, #6)
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avg rating 4.48 — 12,389 ratings — published 2020
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Intelligence in Nature: An Inquiry Into Knowledge Intelligence in Nature: An Inquiry Into Knowledge (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 972 ratings — published 2006
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The Beekeeper's Promise The Beekeeper's Promise (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.29 — 66,311 ratings — published 2018
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Forgotten Household Crafts Forgotten Household Crafts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 155 ratings — published 1984
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The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.58 — 375 ratings — published
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The Ardent Swarm The Ardent Swarm (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 8,510 ratings — published 2017
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Honey From a Weed: Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, the Cyclades and Apulia Honey From a Weed: Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, the Cyclades and Apulia (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 410 ratings — published 1986
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Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Know to Start your First Beehive Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Know to Start your First Beehive (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 125 ratings — published
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The Music of Bees The Music of Bees (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 29,520 ratings — published 2021
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The 12 Brides of Summer Collection: 12 Historical Brides Find Love in the Good Old Summertime The 12 Brides of Summer Collection: 12 Historical Brides Find Love in the Good Old Summertime (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 202 ratings — published 2015
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The Secret Life of Bees: Meet the bees of the world, with Buzzwing the honey bee (Volume 2) (Stars of Nature, 2) The Secret Life of Bees: Meet the bees of the world, with Buzzwing the honey bee (Volume 2) (Stars of Nature, 2)
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avg rating 4.31 — 130 ratings — published
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The Bees The Bees (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 44,263 ratings — published 2014
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Bruno the Beekeeper: A Honey Primer Bruno the Beekeeper: A Honey Primer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 119 ratings — published 2021
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The Women's Heritage Sourcebook : Bringing Homesteading to Everyday Life The Women's Heritage Sourcebook : Bringing Homesteading to Everyday Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 68 ratings — published
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The Return The Return (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 106,842 ratings — published 2020
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The Beekeeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained The Beekeeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.68 — 66 ratings — published 2015
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The Observation Hive Handbook: Studying Honey Bees at Home The Observation Hive Handbook: Studying Honey Bees at Home (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 16 ratings — published 2015
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Queen Rearing Essentials Queen Rearing Essentials (Perfect Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 20 ratings — published
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Henry David Thoreau
“The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.”
Henry David Thoreau

Hannah Nordhaus
“In Spain, hilly terrain and antiquated planting and harvest practices keep farmers from retrieving more than about 100 pounds [of almonds] per acre. Growers in the Central Valley, by contrast can expect up to 3000 pounds an acre. But for all their sophisticated strategies to increase yield and profitability, almond growers still have one major problem - pollination. Unless a bird or insect brings the pollen from flower to flower, even the most state-of-the-art orchard won't grow enough nuts. An almond grower who depends on wind and a few volunteer pollinators in this desert of cultivation can expect only 40 pounds of almonds per acre. If he imports honey bees, the average yield is 2,400 pounds per acre, as much as 3,000 in more densely planted orchards. To build an almond, it takes a bee.”
Hannah Nordhaus, The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

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