Regenesis Kauaʻi
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Ebook

Top Bar Beehive

Natural beekeeping for the food forest: building a hive, getting local bees, gentle inspections, island pests, honey and beeswax.

32 pages · Regenesis Kauaʻi

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What’s inside

From the book’s table of contents.

  1. 03Why bees belong in the food forest
  2. 04Why a top-bar hive?
  3. 05Before you start
  4. 06How a colony works
  5. 07Parts of a top-bar hive
  6. 08Building a simple hive
  7. 09Choosing a hive site
  8. 10Ant-proof stands
  9. 11Getting local bees
  10. 12Installing a colony
  11. 13Calm, safe inspections
  12. 14Reading the comb
  13. 15Fixing crooked comb
  14. 16Swarms and splits
  15. 17Pests and diseases
  16. 18Heat and comb collapse
  17. 19Native bees and bee plants
  18. 20Water for bees
  19. 21Harvesting honey
  20. 22The beeswax advantage
  21. 23Melting wax safely
  22. 24Cleaning and storing wax
  23. 25Food wraps and balms
  24. 26Candles, polish and grafting wax
  25. 27A year in the island apiary
  26. 28Common mistakes and fixes
  27. 29Hive inspection log
  28. 30Words to know
  29. 31Where to get help

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