of the Langstroth Hive
Knowing the Basic Parts of a Top Bar Hive
Ordering Hive Parts
Adding on Feeders
Fundamental Tools
Bee-Proof Clothing
Really Helpful Accessories
Chapter 6: Obtaining and Installing Your Bees
Determining the Kind of Bee You Want
Deciding How to Obtain Your Initial Bee Colony
Picking a Reputable Bee Supplier
Deciding When to Place Your Order
The Day Your Girls Arrive
Putting Your Bees into the Hive
5 Part 3: Time for a Peek Chapter 7: Opening Your Hive Establishing Visiting Hours Setting an Inspection Schedule Preparing to Visit Your Langstroth or Top Bar Hive Lighting Your Smoker Opening a Langstroth Hive Opening a Top Bar Hive The Hive’s Open! Now What? Chapter 8: What to Expect When You’re Inspecting Keeping a Journal Inspecting a Langstroth Hive Inspecting a Top Bar Hive Understanding What to Always Look For Your New Colony’s First Eight Weeks Chapter 9: Different Seasons, Different Activities Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Falling Leaves Point to Autumn Chores Clustering in a Winter Wonderland Spring Is in the Air (Starting Your Second Season) Managing Top Bar Hives in the Spring The Beekeeper’s Calendar
6 Part 4: Common Problems and Simple Solutions Chapter 10: Anticipating and Preventing Potential Problems Running Away (to Join the Circus?) Where Did the Queen Go? Avoiding Chilled Brood Dealing with the Dreaded Robbing Frenzies Ridding Your Hive of the Laying Worker Phenomenon Preventing Pesticide Poisoning The “Killer Bee” Phenomenon Chapter 11: Colony Collapse Disorder What Is CCD? What to Do If You Suspect CCD Why All the Fuss? What’s Causing CCD? Answers to FAQs What You Can Do to Help Chapter 12: Keeping Your Bees Healthy Understanding the Importance of Good Nutrition Medicating or Not? Knowing the Big-Six Bee Diseases Chapter 13: Heading Off Honey-Bee Pests Parasitic Problems Other Unwelcome Pests Pest Control at a Glance Chapter 14: Raising Your Own Queens Why Raising Queens Is the Bee’s Knees Understanding Genetics What Makes a Queen a Queen Talking about the Birds and Bees for Honey Bees Creating Demand: Making a Queenless Nuc Queen-Rearing Method 1: Go with the Flow Queen-Rearing Method 2: The Miller Method Queen-Rearing Method 3: The Doolittle Method, also Known as Grafting Finding Homes for Your Queens Evaluating the Results The Queen Rearer’s Calendar Marking Your Queens
7 Part 5: Sweet Rewards Chapter 15: Honey, I Love You Appreciating
