{"product_id":"the-idle-beekeeper-the-low-effort-natural-way-to-raise-bees","title":"Bill Anderson: The Idle Beekeeper [2019] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlobal bee populations have been rapidly declining for years, and \u003cbr\u003eit's not just our honey supply that's at stake: bees' contribution to \u003cbr\u003ethe pollination of various crops is essential to human survival. But \u003cbr\u003eeven in industrial apiaries-the most common approach to facilitate the \u003cbr\u003erebound of threatened bee populations-bees are in distress, hiving in \u003cbr\u003esynthetic and hostile environments. Enter idle beekeeping: the \u003cbr\u003egrassroots, low-intervention system of beekeeping that seeks to emulate \u003cbr\u003ethe behavior and habitat of bees in the wild-and it only requires two \u003cbr\u003eactive days of beekeeping per year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Idle Beekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e, Bill Anderson calls upon his years of applied curiosity as an urban beekeeper to highlight the invaluable \u003cbr\u003eresources that these underappreciated insects provide and show how \u003cbr\u003esimple and rewarding beekeeping can be. In this entertaining, \u003cbr\u003ephilosophical, and practical guide, Anderson teaches step-by-step how to\u003cbr\u003e build a hive system developed to allow maximum idleness, harvest honey \u003cbr\u003eand extract honeycomb, make mead and beeswax candles, and to closely \u003cbr\u003eobserve and understand these most fascinating and productive of insects.\u003cbr\u003e Through his laissez-faire approach to maintaining a bee colony using \u003cbr\u003ethe minimum-interference Warre hives-low-tech, low-maintenance, and \u003cbr\u003ebee-friendly hives that mimic the cavity of a tree, the bees' natural \u003cbr\u003ehabitat-Anderson illustrates how little effort is actually required to \u003cbr\u003eraise and nurture a thriving bee community. In fact, his idle approach \u003cbr\u003eto beekeeping requires only two days of work per year-one day in the \u003cbr\u003espring, and another in the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Idle Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical and philosophical advice for \u003cbr\u003egetting involved in conservation efforts, and Anderson's expertise will \u003cbr\u003eshow just how easy it is to make an environmental impact. For anyone \u003cbr\u003einterested in keeping bees, \u003cem\u003eThe Idle Beekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive guide that teaches you everything you need to get started, even in a city, and without effort.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anderson, Bill","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44443015512354,"sku":"9781468317060","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/anderson-bill-bill-anderson-the-idle-beekeeper-2019-hardback-9781468317060-60046887223635.jpg?v=1731558732","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-idle-beekeeper-the-low-effort-natural-way-to-raise-bees","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}