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285 pages : illustrations The definitive guide - completely revised & updated. (Cover) Contents: Is beekeeping for me? -- Getting started with bees -- Hive equipment -- Honey bee biology -- How to handle bees -- Nectar and pollen sources -- Colony management -- Feeding bees -- Swarms and swarm prevention -- Dividing and uniting colonies -- Moving hives -- Queen bees -- Parasites, diseases and pests -- Harvesting honey -- Honey composition and properties -- Extracting and processing honey -- Comb honey -- Beeswax -- Pollination -- Laws affecting beekeeping -- Beekeeping in New Zealand