The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses (The Backyard Naturalist Series)

The Beekeeper's Bible is a wonderful book packed with information about beekeeping history, how to keep bees, and a whole section of honey recipes in the back. The cover does not make the book justice. The book contains 411 pages and lots of beautiful color photos and valuable information for all beekeepers, new and experienced. I highly recommend this book for anybody interested in honey bees or products of the beehive.

Read it in 2 days cover to cover. I wasn’t as interested in the religious and ancient info about bees. But it had a lot of good stuff for beekeeping and recipes for honey. Well made, good images, lots of content. Well worth the money for any beekeeper or person just interested in bees.

My husband and I were lucky enough to capture and hive a swarm this spring, launching us unexpectedly into beekeeping. My sister has kept bees, and we'd always thought of doing it, but to "bee" (sorry, I have a problem with bee puns) thrust into it so suddenly meant we had a lot to learn, and very fast.We immediately started learning all we could about beekeeping and how to keep our bees happy and healthy. We rented all the books we could find on bees (yes, even children's books) from our library. When we finally rented The Beekeeper's Bible, however, we knew we had found something special. We knew we couldn't just read this one, and return it to the library. Oh no, this one had to become a part of our own library. We bought it right away.I'll start with the superficial: this book is beautiful. The cover is old fashioned, delightful, and charming artwork. This is no lightweight, either. When they call this book a "bible", it's because it literally is bible-sized. Heavy, thick, complete. It would do some serious damage if you threw this book at someone! Inside the covers, it's just as impressive. The pages are glossy, color printed with photos and images on nearly every page. Those who like their picture books will love this one, but there is plenty of literature here to give you quite the education.That's where I'll go next, the information. This book is rich and complete on all things bees, truly a wealth of information. From the history of beekeeping, to the breeds, styles of hives, and a million other things to learn to the honey recipes, crafts, and then some. This thick book is chock full of information. Those who are actually apiarists (beekeepers) will have the necessary information at their fingertips, but this book would also be a fascinating read for those who've never kept bees and never will. (Although don't be surprised if, after flipping through some of it's pages, if you suddenly want to keep bees, too!) It's true, honeybees are absolutely fascinating creatures, there is a great deal to be learned here.If you keep bees, or plan to, I tell you: you MUST own this book. If you are simply interested in learning more: definitely read this book. If you're looking for a gift for someone who enjoys homesteading, farming, keeping chickens, etc: this will make the perfect gift. This is one book that can't just be returned to the library, it had to be added to our collection.

This book has tons of useful information. 10/10 recommend

Awesome book a very helpful ! Should have bought somewhere besides Amazon.

I wasn't sure if this was a new or refurbished book based on other reviews, but the book I received is in pristine brand new condition! It's beautifully designed, well made on thick glossy stock paper, and vibrantly printed. The content is very informative and intriguing for a beekeeping wannabe like myself! There's a ton of visual aids and illustrations so it doesn't feel too textbook-y. And the price here on Amazon is better than anywhere else online I found as I price compared (at the time of purchase, I got this for $26 USD). Highly recommend!

I knew nothing about beekeeping before getting this book. I thought I would one day get a few hives, and this book served as a great introduction to beekeeping, giving me an overview of the history of beekeeping, bees themselves, and beekeeping. I no longer think I’ll get hives, now that I see how much is involved in the process! Still, it’s a nicely organized, very attractive book with great illustrations. It’s a bit clunky, and I found some parts tedious, but I liked it.I’m not knowledgeable enough to say whether or not this is a good reference work for someone who’s actually going to keep bees or for someone who already has hives. But, if you’re like me and just want to learn more about the topic, I found this to be a great introduction, and it’ll make a great coffee table book.

I am so impressed with this book it is so under priced for the value in its content. By the time you read page to page I think you will know just about everything you need to know about bees and bee keeping . This is one of the best purchases I made on Amazon