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Bees AgSkills A basic guide to some of the skills and practices of bee production. Easy to follow for those new to bee keeping, this book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams and full-colour pictures. Includes how to maintain hives, use a bee smoker, catch a swarm, remove and extract honey, health and pests in the hive, buying equipment, and working safely with bees.

Table of contents:

•  Introduction
•  General safety precautions
•  Quality Assurance
•  Select bee site
•  Assemble and maintain a hive
•  Obtaining bees
•  Light and extinguish a bee smoker
•  Open, inspect and close a hive
•  Move a hive
•  Seasonal management
•  Catch a swarm
•  Requeen
•  Identify flora for honey production
•  Judging field conditions
•  Remove honey
•  Extract honey
•  Legal considerations for an apiary
•  Health problems and pests in the hive
•  Reducing swarming behaviour
•  Buying second-hand hives and equipment
•  Industry structure and contacts
•  Background knowledge
•  Glossary
•  Safe work method statements
•  Check your skill
•  Agskills has 114 full-colour A4 pages.