Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: 3 Tips On What To Look For In Beekeeping Books

Honey has always been a favorite sweetener
amongst many, and with the latest trends toward
all things organic its popularity is on the rise
again. As a result, the thirst for knowledge on
the topic of beekeeping is growing.

With the rising demand for information on the
topic, there are many old books resurfacing and
new ones emerging which cover the many facets of
raising these insects and harvesting their honey.
Do all these books provide a bunch of the same
great information? Unfortunately not. Choose
wisely when deciding where to lay down your cash.
Here are some tips on what you should look out
for.

1. Find books that suit your current beekeeping
skills.

Are you a beekeeping newbie? Start with something
that is going to cover all the basics. You'll
want a book with all the definitions, and
something that is going to give you comprehensive
and concise descriptions of how to actually farm
the bees and harvest their products.

If you find a book that looks like it may be a
keeper, dig a bit deeper and go looking for
reviews. Once you find one with favorable
reviews, see if you can get additional
information on the actual contents. There are
ebooks that may sell you in the sales letter, but
when it comes down to it they are compiled of
very simplistic information that looks like it
was harvested from an online encyclopedia.

Other books may focus too much on the history of
beekeeping - which won't really give you the true
knowledge needed to start your honey production.

2. Try to find books that give detailed accounts
as to what kind of beekeeping you want to engage
in.

Conventional beekeeping relies more heavily on
drugs and chemicals to keep production up.
Natural beekeeping, as the name suggests, avoids
the use of chemicals and uses only use
bio-friendly materials for both raising bees and
harvesting their products.

If, like many hobby beekeepers, you are more
interested in the natural approach, with less
emphasis on the amount of honey produced and more
on the bees themselves, then top bar beekeeping
might be for you. Search for books specifically
on this topic.

3. Look for books that fit the scale of
production you want.

If your bee raising efforts are to be a leisurely
pursuit, the books regarding backyard beekeeping
should provide you a number of valuable
recommendations. These books typically limit
discussions to small scale productions. They will
provide instruction on manual harvests and give
you tips on how to keep colonies active for at
least a couple of years.

On the other hand, if you are thinking about
raising bees in order to harvest and sell honey,
pollen, or beeswax, then you may wish to lean
toward reading books regarding commercial
production. These will aid you in large scale
development and production, and even how to
tackle large scale distribution.

No matter what your aims are, if you take a
little time you will be able to find the book you
are after. Some beekeeping books are poor
quality, but there are a lot of good ones
available too.

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Val Wilson is passionate about all things
beekeeping! It is an incredibly rewarding hobby
in so many ways, so if you would like more
information about how to start beekeeping, go to
http://www.bestbeekeeping.com and sign up for the
FREE 7 day beekeeping ecourse.

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