Mother Earth News Raise Backyard Bees

Mother Earth News Raise Backyard Bees is a beekeeping guide gathering advice and personal experiences from novice to expert beekeepers across the country.

As honeybees face growing threats, this book joins the effort to support pollinators while helping you start your own hive.

At a glance

• Format: Book
• Publisher: Mother Earth News
• Topics: Beekeeping, hives, honey harvesting, queen breeding

Best for

• Aspiring backyard beekeepers
• New hive owners
• Gardeners supporting pollinators
• Home cooks who want fresh honey
• A gift for a beekeeping enthusiast

What's inside

Coverage includes building beehives, installing bees, gathering a swarm, breeding queen bees, caring for your bees, and harvesting and processing honey for sale, along with personal stories from beekeepers and a few recipes for using fresh honey.

About Mother Earth News

Mother Earth News is a long-running publisher covering homesteading, organic gardening, and sustainable living, offering practical self-reliance guidance for modern readers.

Sold by Mother Earth News, based in Topeka, Kansas.