Recent Reads: Beekeeping for Beginners by Amber Bradshaw

Source: From Callisto Publishers Club and  Rockbridge Press in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

Beekeeping for Beginners: How to raise your first bee colonies by Amber Bradshaw
Publisher: Rockbridge Press
Publication Date:  June 25, 2019

 

Format: Paperback

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

Easy beekeeping for new-bees.
Wouldn’t it be great to raise your own bees, have a fresh supply of honey, and bring thousands of healthy pollinators into your yard? Beekeeping for Beginners is a simple, step-by-step guide that helps you learn the fundamentals of modern beekeeping. You (and your bees) will be buzzing with delight.

From picking the right hive and bringing your bees home to surviving winter and collecting honey, experienced beekeeper Amber Bradshaw takes you on an easy-to-follow journey through your first year of beekeeping and beyond.

Beekeeping for Beginners includes:

• Just the essentials―Learn everything you need to know to begin your first colony―written with brand new beekeepers in mind.
• Modern beekeeping―Start your colony off right with guides that feature the newest practices and current, natural approaches.
• Learn to speak bee―Clearly defined terms and a complete glossary will have you talking like a pro beekeeper in no time.
• Begin your beekeeping the right way―and avoid getting stung by mistakes―with Beekeeping for Beginners.

Review: 
I am very interested in Beekeeping but will probably never partake - the hubs would never be sold on it, but since I am interested I was happy to read and review this book.

This book is wonderful for beginners, I learned so much about bees and the cost and the upkeep of being a Beekeeper. The author sections the book into easy to digest chapters, each allowing you to learn so much but not overwhelm you. Along with this each chapter includes images throughout and highlighted words with margin definitions for ease of use - no flipping to the back of the book while trying to take in the info.

Bradshaw shares so much great info and even includes what it cost her to start her hives as well as tidbits that might save you agony in the long-run, permissions, legal stuff, telling your neighbors, pros and cons of materials. Coming from someone that had to go through everything you are about to an phrasing things that way made this a great book. 

If you are looking to learn more about Beekeeping or looking to start for yourself, this is a great beginners book. I will be passing it along to someone who might be more willing to have bees all over the place :).