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L.L. Lots of good information, but missed a few things such as the slatted rack. And nothing on colony colapse disorder, but CCD came out after this edition.only real problem that needs to be addressed it that much of the book is taken up by biographies of beekeepers. Langstroth the father of modern beekeeping is important and should be included, but I didn't need to know about the first apiary inspector in Wisconsin. The biographies should be spun off into a separate book.
this is THE encyclopedia of beekeeping and a must have for any beekeepers library, but it is not the first book you should get as with all encyclopedias it is a dry read. good places to start are the MAAREC website has good starter information and your local beekeepers assoc. may offer a course in beekeeping
Being a new beekeeper, I found this volume very helpful for quitting acquainted with a lot of beekeeping topics. I found it very interesting especially for grasping a basic understanding of certain topics.
So I knew the basics of beekeeping but I wanted something to tell me everything. When I was growing up my Grandfather had bees on the farm. There is not a question you can come up with that this book does not cover. I helped him with them and was always going to keep bees. Well typical I left the farm for the military and my Father was not interesed in keeping bees so he let them go once my Grandfather died. I restarted with a single hive in my backyard in the city - I suggest The backyard beekeeper for wonderful information on keeping bees in the city. I now have plans to restart them on the farm over the next few years.
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