TY - BOOK AU - McFarland,Rob AU - McFarland,Chelsea TI - Save the bees with natural backyard hives: the easy and treatment-free way to attract and keep healthy bees SN - 9781624141416 AV - SF523 .M2484 2015 U1 - 638.1 23 KW - Bee culture KW - Honey KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: The bees chose us -- Principles of treatment-free beekeeping and how it will save the bees -- Beekeeping basics: Getting started is easy and fun -- Acquiring honeybees is simple -- Getting to know your superorganisms -- Bee success: How to inspect your bees, fix common problems and set up your hive for prosperity -- How to save a failing hive -- Nectar flow, beebread and what to feed your bees -- How to prepare hives for winter -- Honey harvest -- Urban beekeeping basics for tiny and giant backyards -- The art of beekeeping N2 - The husband-and-wife team behind the nonprofit HoneyLove make the case that beekeeping ought to be treated as more than a hobby or money-making enterprise. It is an entrance into a complex and sometimes fierce world that must be engaged and understood on its own terms ER -