Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Bee Health by Malcolm T. Sanford

3.73 AVERAGE

wanderin_librarian's review against another edition

5.0
The perfect book to read during Spring, so you may better understand the world around you. I’ve had an interest in beekeeping for a few years now because we have a couple of hives at the library and community garden, and my curiosity has finally gotten the better of me. I highly recommend this guide to anyone that has an interest but no idea what they’re doing. It not only covers the development and harvesting of honey but also the anatomy of a bee and hive, equipment and location, and diseases and pests of hives. It’s all encompassing and written for novices to get started. My favorite fact was that bears don’t attack hives so they can eat the honey, but so they can eat the brood (baby bees), which is a good source of protein. The honey is just a sweet bonus.

msmood's review against another edition

5.0
I’m thinking about it!

colinmann's review

3.0
Great photos but almost too basic. Would have liked to see more in-depth guidance on bee management. A decent introduction but not a book I would suggest beekeepers use as a reference text.

hvitrulfhild's review

5.0
Awesome book for the beginner bee keeper. This is the third book in the Stoney’s Guide To reference series, and it did not fail to impress as usual. This book is packed with tons of great information for those interested in beekeeping, and it’s a hard book to beat for someone looking for one source to gain a well rounded understanding of starting and caring for their own apiary.

catskidmore's review against another edition

3.5
challenging informative slow-paced

aoosterwyk's review

3.0
This was a good choice for anyone interested in starting out. The information was both general and comprehensive but not as useful for someone already working with bees.

cdcook2's review against another edition

2.0
This book is the very tip of the tip of the beekeeping iceberg. I would not recommend it as a first book for anyone interested in beekeeping as you would be hard pressed to find enough information to successfully maintain a colony. The drawn illustrations are inadequate: a picture (that is, color photograph) is worth a thousand words when dealing with unfamiliar topics like comb patterns or bee diseases. The book is outdated now in 2018 (but a new edition is due this summer).
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emeraldreverie's review against another edition

3.0
This book has an abundance of basic intro info for beekeeping and the thought process that needs to go into such an endeavor.

But also.

Is swollen with judgmental arrogance and and disdain for anyone who might not share the very specific and limited goals the authors have.

critterbee's review against another edition

3.0
Helpful, reassuring, and brightly photographed., Included is a wealth of information on bees and beekeeping, the history of beekeeping, what to expect when starting out, troubleshooting problems and intense bee information. Enough information is provided to prepare novices for beginning.

Overall a wonderful addition to any public library. This would also be a nice gift for an aspiring beekeeper.

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1975maddy's review against another edition

3.75
informative slow-paced