GRIT’s Guide to Backyard Bees
Dear Beekeepers,
With the new year, Countryside Publications merged with Ogden Publications, bringing our titles into the same magazine family. Now, Countryside and Backyard Beekeeping members can benefit from the knowledge and traditions of Mother Earth News, Grit, and Keeping Backyard Bees.
CLICK HERE to view Grit’s Guide to Backyard Bees and Honey as a Flip Book.
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It’s rather exciting, isn’t it?
Now, you have access to even more experts and mentors during your beekeeping journeys.
To celebrate this merger and all the potential it holds for farmers, beekeepers, gardeners, homesteaders, and DIYers, we are giving you Grit’s Guide to Backyard Bees and Honey. This 96-page guide includes vital knowledge for beginning and intermediate beekeepers, such as:
- Growing a Bee-Friendly Organic Garden
- Beginning With Honeybees
- Build Your Own Beehive
- 10 Items to Take to the Bee Yard
- How to Install a Package of Bees
- 5 Things to Know Before Getting Bees
- Harness a Swarm
- Beekeeping With a Honeybee Allergy
- How to Clean, Melt, and Store Beeswax
- How to Build a Honey Extractor
- Re-queening a “Hot” Hive in 10 Steps
- Solving Bee Behavior Problems
And MORE!
CLICK HERE to view Grit’s Guide to Backyard Bees and Honey as a Flip Book.
CLICK HERE to download Grit’s Guide to Backyard Bees and Honey as a pdf.
As you set up your apiaries, await the arrival of your packages and nucs, and plan your pollinator gardens, we hope you enjoy this valuable guide.
May your bees be healthy and your honey be plentiful,
Marissa Ames
Editor, Backyard Beekeeping