Beekeeping for Gardeners : The complete step-by-step guide to keeping bees in your garden – FINALIST IN THE GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARD 2024 (Paperback)

Introduction Part One: Keeping honey bees Introducing the honey bee Becoming a beekeeper How to get started Keeping bees Handling bees How to manage swarming Queen and apiary management The rewards of beekeeping Caring for bees in winter Health and hygiene Part Two: Bees in your garden Bumblebees Solitary bees Part Three: Gardens for bees A world outside your back door What to plant for bees Lawns, meadows and wild areas Ponds and damp gardens Shrubs, hedges and trees Garden and farm crops The beekeeping year The best garden plants for bees Recommended further reading Acknowledgements Index