This is the free colour plate section that accompanies the 2015 edition of Get Started in Beekeeping (9781473611832). This book is available to purchase from most book retailers. You will need the book to get the most out of this resource.

Written by two of the UK's most well-known and respected experts in the beekeeping community, Get Starting in Beekeepingis a new and updated edition of a popular reference title which contains everything the beginner, or even intermediate, beekeeper could need.

Suitable for both just considering the prospect and those who are already fascinated beekeepers, this guide to setting up, maintaining and maximising bees in the back garden is an indispensible and readable bible of information and practical advice. It covers everything from bee behaviour to what to do with honey, and balances all the background context on bee biology with the day-to-day and seasonal practicalities of running hives in any location, in the country or the city, and for colonies of all sizes.

Resources include a 'bee calendar', troubleshooting section, illustrations, a glossary and details of courses and organisations, in an essential guide for anyone who is fascinated by the ancient ways of the apiarist.

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