{"product_id":"common-sense-natural-beekeeping-kim-flottum-9781631599552","title":"Common Sense Natural Beekeeping: Sustainable, Bee-Friendly Techniques to Help Your Hives Survive and Thrive","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, learn to keep bees sustainably with limited chemical or human intervention.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today's \u003cb\u003ebees face unprecedented challenges\u003c\/b\u003e. Chemical treatments for pests like the ubiquitous and deadly varroa mite have become standard even as resistance to such treatments grows and evidence suggests the chemical treatments themselves are contributing to the widely discussed Colony Collapse Disorder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e offers beekeepers a different choice. Based on expert advice from Kim Flottom, editor emeritus of \u003ci\u003eBee Culture \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, this book teaches \u003cb\u003eholistic, sensible alternatives to conventional apiary practices, \u003c\/b\u003eand includes: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lessons from the way bees live in the wild \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Management strategies that respect the natural intelligence of the bee \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hive design elements that promote colony health and resilience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Case studies highlighting successful natural beekeepers from around the world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beekeepers today have myriad choices to make that affect their bees' health and productivity. From housing to nutrition, including pests and diseases, \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e introduces sustainable alternatives for natural hive management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Flottum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631599550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631599552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quarry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 8.50w x 0.39d","brand":"Kim Flottum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052254163199,"sku":"9781631599552","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_846ff469-75bb-49b9-87f2-ef2a02ddf0d4.jpg?v=1685017785","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/common-sense-natural-beekeeping-kim-flottum-9781631599552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}