Пчеловодство для начинающих

This guide explains how to start and run a home apiary, or bee yard. It shows how to care for bees through the year. It covers how to choose hives and where to place them. It lists the tools you need to start. It explains how bees live. It shows which breeds cope best with winters in Russia’s middle zone. It covers disease, pests, and ways to get more from hives.

Vadim Tikhomirov writes for those new to keeping bees. He also deals with questions that skilled beekeepers face. He draws on many years of hands-on work with bees. He guides readers step by step through each stage of running a bee yard. Lessons with pictures show how to do tasks for each season. He also writes for those who hope to make a profit from their hobby. This edition forms part of the publisher’s gift-book series.