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Index
Cover
Praise for Natural Beekeeping
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Why Organic Beekeeping?
The Hive as Teacher
Toxic Chemicals Infiltrate the Classroom
The Meaning of Organic
Some Social Implications
CHAPTER 2 Working with the Hive
Some Basics of Bee Biology and Anatomy
Suggestions for Beginners
Options for Obtaining Bees
Dealing with the Business End of the Worker Bee
CHAPTER 3 Hive Management
Apiary Location
Equipment
Top Bar Hives
Feeding
Reversing
Wrapping Up the Season
Unpacking the Hive in Spring
Identifying and Working with Queen Issues
Urban Beekeeping
CHAPTER 4 Genetics and Breeding
A Case for Locally Raised Queens
Creating the Split or Nucleus Colony
CHAPTER 5 Parasitic Mites
Varroa destructor
Treating for Varroa Mites
Organic Varroa Control Measures and Methods
Tracheal Mites
CHAPTER 6 Insect Pests
Wax Moths
Small Hive Beetles
Spiders and Other Insects
CHAPTER 7 Four-legged and Feathered Pests
Skunks and Raccoons and Bears, Oh My!
Mice
The Birds and the Bees
CHAPTER 8 Environmental and Human Threats
Mold and Mildew
Poison Plants
Chemical Pollution
Biological Pollution
Theft and Vandalism
Globalism
Beekeeper Error
CHAPTER 9 Hive Diseases
American Foulbrood
Chalkbrood
Nosema
Viruses
Colony Collapse Disorder
CHAPTER 10 The Honey Harvest
Honey Processing
Honey Inventories
CHAPTER 11 Marketing Products from the Hive
The Retail Market
The Wholesale Market
Retail Chain Stores
The Commodity Market
An Alternative Business Model
Some Final Thoughts on Marketing
CHAPTER 12 Organics and the Evolution of Beekeeping
Transitioning to Organic Apiculture
The State of Organics
The Future of Organic Beekeeping
Cultivating a Greater Awareness, Spiritual and Personal Relationship with the Bees
Notes
Glossary
Resources
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