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Book review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beekeeping

Posted on April 30, 2012 by mil a.

I have been wanting a chance to read the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beekeeping because it has a reputation for being the only modern beekeeping book written from a chemical-free perspective. I found myself wishing the book had been … Continue reading →

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Beekeeping Book Review: Keeping Bees

Posted on April 2, 2012 by mil a.

When I first started keeping bees in 2008, my instinct was to rush to the library and check out and read as many books as I could about beekeeping. Unfortunately, I found myself in a new world complete with its … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wisdom of the Bees

Posted on March 26, 2012 by mil a.

If you are a bee-losopher, a bee thinker, or interested in holistic beekeeping, I think you might like Wisdom of the Bees by Erik Berrevoets. Specifically, if you are interested in the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, you would like this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Urban Beekeeping

Posted on March 5, 2012 by mil a.

While checking out Amazon one day, I was surprised to see a book written solely about urban beekeeping. Have the times changed so much since I first got bees that this niche now deserves a book of its own? Apparently! … Continue reading →

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Book review: Mastering the Art of Beekeeping

Posted on February 16, 2012 by mil a.

If I’m wanting to learn about something, I particularly enjoy finding books that tell a story as an alternative to dry instructional manuals. And for this reason I very much enjoyed and highly recommend the book Mastering the Art of … Continue reading →

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Review: Bee Culture Magazine

Posted on December 12, 2011 by mil a.

Every time I get my monthly issue of Bee Culture, I always want to delve into the magazine immediately. If I can’t, I tuck it into my pack for possible reading later on. What has me so captivated by this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The City Homesteader

Posted on December 2, 2011 by mil a.

I am fascinated with the current interest in homesteading and all that it entails, and I like to check out new homesteading-related books. The City Homesteader: Self-Sufficiency on Any Square Footage particulary caught my eye. The author, Scott Meyer, worked … Continue reading →

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Growing Your Own Grub Podcast Interviews Me About Bee Keeping

Posted on August 1, 2011 by mil a.

My new friend Steve over at Growing Your Own Grub and Born To Farm asked if he could interview me about a subject both he and I are passionate about, BEES. I must admit that I was a bit nervous, … Continue reading →

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Beekeeping Diseases Then and Now

Posted on May 22, 2011 by mil a.

Questions to ponder about bees in crisis… Recently I developed a fascination for monk-beekeepers and consequently decided to read Brother Adam’s well-known book Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey. There was a lot of interesting information in this book, but one thing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture

Posted on March 28, 2011 by mil a.

If you are one of those people who loves beekeeping and also likes having a hodgepodge of information at your fingertips (e.g., an encyclopedia), then I think a “must-have” book would be The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture. This … Continue reading →