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Open this book to discover the introductory information you need to get started creating a garden that welcomes pollinators - both birds and bees - and get a peek inside the mysterious world of a honey bee hive. If you have been wondering if beekeeping is for you, this primer will give you a taste, sweet of course. This is…
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A delightfully illustrated childrens book for 4 – 6 year olds to read to your children or grandchildren. Meet the bees and find out how Moki, Gran and Grandpa made honey.
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Betsie Valentine is in the last term of school and learning to become a beekeeper when an exotic family unexpectedly move in next door. Betsie and their young daughter, Melissa, soon become close friends, but, are the new neighbours all they appear to be and what mysteries lie ahead for Betsie? Illustrations by Tegan Sharrard
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This tour book is a perfect companion while visiting a glass hive at a museum or nature centre, a field hive, or as a stand-alone exploration. It will guid you, through the seeing chaos, to FIND bees’ fascinating behaviours, anatomy, paternity, use of comb, and the hive’s uninvited invaders.
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This is a beautifully written and illustrated book, aimed for children between the ages of 5 - 11 to read themselves or with a parent. Betsie Valentine, a spirited young girl, embarks on a magical adventure learning about the secret life of honeybees. Meriet Duncan became a beekeeper seven years ago and called herself an ‘accidental beekeeper’ because it is…
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It is early spring. The river is flowing fast. A new bee awakes in the safety of the bee-hive but outside Planet Earth is in a mess. The climate is changing, and not in a good way. This morning, the sun is shining down on the beehives but the Queen fears rain later. The foragers must bring in pollen and…
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It is June. Hive 5 is nearly flooded out. The old Queen is worried and makes a difficult choice to remain until the last moment. Rescue comes. The Beekeepers transport the bee-hive and its colony to a new world on higher ground. Here, the old Queen leaves behind three princess eggs that hatch on the same day. While two princesses…
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This time we join Céleste and her colony of honey bees at Lavender Farm where they have been re-located due to the torrential rain and flooding at the bend in the river. They are all in good cheer because the rain has stopped and the sun is shining brightly. But, one honey bee is not happy at all; Hive S's…
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This whimsical book celebrates the magical world of the honey bee. Each letter of the alphabet represents an important aspect of the honey bee’s life, and takes the reader on a captivating journey from A to Z. The author’s detailed explanations and brilliant photography provide a close-up look into this amazing world. The ABC’s of Honey Bees is perfect for…
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This whimsical book celebrates the exciting world of beekeeping. Each letter of the alphabet represents an important aspect of a beekeeper’s life, and takes the reader on a captivating journey from A to Z. The author’s detailed explanations and brilliant photography provide a close-up look into the life of a beekeeper. The ABC’s of Beekeeping is perfect for both children…
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This is an excellent aid for introducing bees and beekeeping to children and adults. Recommended for children aged 6 years and older the CR Rom contains two presentations. The first is a self-contained presentation to be used by individuals or small groups. The second is for use by a beekeeper wishing to give presentations to interested groups. The presentation contains…
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How do bees communicate? How long have they been around? What does a beekeeper actually do? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This encyclopaedic book answers all these questions and many more with a light, humorous touch. Piotr Socha tracks the history of bees from the age of the dinosaurs to their current plight, examining along the way the…
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This is an introduction to beekeeping and is intended to act as a memory aid for use with children and novices. Its object is to describe how the bees live and how the beekeeper makes use of them.
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There are many fine books on Queen rearing which assume quite a degree of skill, Ben introduces ways of overcoming aspects of the processes that some find daunting. It covers, in a clear and simple fashion, grafting, queen cell initiation, stocking a mini nuc and requeening without finding the queen. As such it should prove invaluable to the small scale…
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An account of Alan a 12 year who was given a stock of bees by his Grandfather and the adventures which resulted.
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The artist is a beekeeper and an art master on the West Midlands. His ideas for Ambrose come to him as he thinks about his own bees and the particular time of year. For nearly two years an Ambrose cartoon has appeared in the British Bee Journal crammed with the greatest detail and the thought has occurred that gathered together…
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The second 4 episodes in Volume 2 combine facts with imaginative rhyming poetry to continue investigating the mysterious world of honey bees and their importance to your lives today.
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From the outset, Melinda, a new-born female honey bee does everything she can to please her queen, Melissa. She has many jobs to do in the hive before she can learn to fly. In her first flying lesson, she finds taking off and landing are difficult and she practises hard. Soon she joins the ranks of the foragers. Daisy, the…
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Bees are one of the hardest working insects on our planet. As they buzz from plant to plant, they spread pollen which helps our food to grow. Without them, the world would be a very different place. Discover all you need to know about bees and their place in our world through experiments, investigations, and hands-on tasks. This book takes…
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Bella, The Queen Bee, rules her hive without mercy. The female bees work ceaselessly. The male drones such as Tom and Harold are rude and lazy. Old bees are pushed out of the hive and left to die. The guard bees perish, fighting earwigs and other more deadly enemies which attack the hive in pursuit of honey. But the most…
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Beautifully illustrated children's story book giving an account of the life of the summer bee. One of the most compelling pieces of natural history writing to be published in recent years, this illustrated account of the life of a summer bee is remarkable both by way of its fascinating insight and exquisite presentation.
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This book is a wonderful guide and aid for experienced beekeepers who can and want to offer children more than simply letting them watch bees behind a mesh enclosure .. (and) this is an invaluable book for anyone who wants to, or is currently, teaching children the craft of beekeeping and I would thoroughly recommend it being added to your…
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These whimsical books celebrate the exciting world of both beekeeping and honey bees. Each letter of the alphabet represents an important aspect of both a beekeeper and honey bee’s life, and takes the reader on a captivating journey from A to Z. The author’s detailed explanations and brilliant photography provide a close-up look into the lives of both beekeeper &…