{"product_id":"backyard-bees-fully-revised","title":"Backyard Bees: Fully Revised and Updated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBees need our help. Under threat from insecticides and habitat loss, they're in decline the world over. It's time to show some love to our favourite pollinators, whether by installing a hive in your garden or on your rooftop, or simply by adding more bee-friendly plants to your patch. Backyard Bees is the bestselling Australian bee guide to walk you through everything you need to know, now fully updated and in its 3rd edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Doug Purdie offers friendly, expert advice on keeping happy, healthy bees and harvesting the liquid gold, including tips on choosing a hive and equipment, and a chapter on the Flow Hive, the innovative beehive design that has taken beekeeping by storm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first time, Doug includes information on managing the destructive Varroa mite, which has been deadly to beehives worldwide and is now rampant in Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou'll also find case studies and anecdotes from beekeepers from all walks of life, and 20 delicious recipes for all that honey, from Toasted Honey Granola to Bees Knees Cocktails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot ready to keep bees? This edition also includes new chapters on supporting your local bee population without a hive, with tips for planting bee-friendly gardens and creating habitats and homes for solitary bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo join the beekeeping revolution. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 248 pages, published by Murdoch Books, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs co-founder of The Urban Beehive, Doug Purdie managed more than 100 beehives on city rooftops, balconies, backyards and public gardens around Sydney. He is a beekeeping teacher and speaker, a past president of the NSW Amateur Beekeepers' Association and is featured regularly as a bee expert on TV and in other media. In his role as a NSW Bee Biosecurity Officer, he also trains beekeepers in managing the destructive Varroa pest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47884375228644,"sku":"9781922351685","price":42.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/8494\/0772\/files\/BackyardBeesFullyRevisedandUpdated.jpg?v=1770599465","url":"https:\/\/www.biome.com.au\/products\/backyard-bees-fully-revised","provider":"Biome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}