Homegrown Honeybees

Homegrown Honeybees by Alethea Morrison is a beginner's guide to keeping bees and harvesting honey in your own backyard. The 160-page book walks new beekeepers through their first year and features close-up macrophotography by Mars Vilaubi that brings the inner workings of the hive to life, with discussions of allergies, colony hierarchy, and bee behavior.

At a glance

• Type: Beginner beekeeping book
• Author: Alethea Morrison
• Photography: Mars Vilaubi (macrophotography)
• Length: 160 pages
• ISBN: 1603429948
• Topics: First-year beekeeping, allergies, colony hierarchy, bee behavior

Best for

• First-time and aspiring backyard beekeepers
• Readers who want an approachable, encouraging guide
• Anyone curious about bee biology and hive life
• Gifting to a new beekeeper

How to use

Read through before your first season to plan your hive, then keep it on hand as a first-year reference for colony management and honey harvesting.

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