The Barefoot Beekeeper - 2nd edition (2008)

by Philip Chandler

The Barefoot Beekeeper - 2nd edition (2008) by Philip Chandler (Book) in Pets
Copyright: © 2008  Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
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Printed: 93 pages, 8.26" x 11.69", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

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The Barefoot Beekeeper is a revolutionary book about sustainable, chemical-free beekeeping, making beekeeping accessible to all, with no heavy lifting.
The author strips away all complications, showing how you can make everything you need yourself, using recycled materials and simple tools: you do not need to buy any additional equipment at all!
"After reading The Barefoot Beekeeper I knew immediately I had found what I had been thinking about and searching for for years. It inspired me to immediately build several Top Bar hives and change my manner of keeping bees. ... read as much as you can about bees and beekeeping but do buy this one and follow it's suggested path." N, Spain
"... the best book out there as far as I'm concerned for those interested in pursuing sustainable beekeeping." MH, USA
"... a very helpful primer and a VERY inspiring discussion of sustainable beekeeping." CS
"... as an argument for sustainable beekeeping, the writing is unparalleled." G, UK

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great book on sustainable beekeeping with top-bar hives
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8 Apr 2008
There is a lot of information on the web about beekeeping with top-bar hives and sustainable beekeeping in general, but it is scattered and often conflicting. The Barefoot Beekeeper, by PJ Chandler concisely maps out precisely how to keep bees in a top-bar hive and do it with minimal or even without chemicals -- a gentler approach to beekeeping.

For context he includes a great introduction to the history of beekeeping, past and present, to include the evolution of the beehive itself. Interesting and engaging stuff.

Be sure to visit the author's website, www.biobees.com, and download the free instructions on building his version of a top-bar hive. For whatever reason he did not include those instructions in the book, but they are available for free anyway from his website.

I am a beekeeper with quite a few beekeeping books. This is a really well written book that would complement the bookshelf of any beekeeper. Highly recommended.

-Todd Warner, The Carolina Bee Company

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