Product Description
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The various s used in beekeeping have, for the past
decades, held Varroa Destructor, a mite, and other major pests at
bay, but resistance is building and evolution threatens
to overtake the best that laboratory chemists have to offer. In
fact, there is evidence that s are making the
problem worse. Ross Conrad flips the script on traditional
approaches by proposing a program of selective breeding and
natural hive management.This filmed workshop follows Ross Conrad
through the dos and don'ts of natural beekeeping, and offers
practical information―including details on apitherapy, the use of
bee products in medicinal healing―every aspiring beekeeper needs
to know. Including in-the-field footage of the author and his
hives, and extensive information on:
* Beekeeping Equipment
* Tools and Clothing
* Bee Space
* The Basics of Honey Bee Biology
* Varroa Mites - Biology, Identification and Monitoring
* Varroa Mite Control
* Other Pests and Predators of the Honey Bee
* Common Hive Diseases
* Feeding Bees
* Honey Harvesting
Ross Conrad is the author of Natural Beekeeping (Chelsea Green,
2007), where he brought together the best and natural
approaches to keeping honeybees y and productive. In the
book, Conrad offers crucial nontoxic methods of controlling
mites, eliminating American foulbrood disease (without the use of
antibiotics), breeding strategies, and many other tips and
techniques for maintaining y hives, as well as specific
concepts and detailed management techniques covered in a
matter-of-fact, easy-to-implement way. The book describes
rtunities for the seasoned professional to modify existing
operations, increase profits, and eliminate the use of
s.
Review
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Midwest Book Review-
Natural Beekeeping with Ross Conrad (3 hours 13 min.) is an
instructional DVD in which Vermont beekeeper Ross Conrad teaches
the viewer about and natural means to keep honeybees
y and free from parasitic mites. Today, the s often
used to protect beehives are starting to breed resistance in
pests, with the potential to cause increasing harm in the future.
Natural Beekeeping offers invaluable alternatives, as well as
fundamentals that every beekeeper must learn, such as how hive
equipment works, and the basic process of harvesting and
processing honey. Natural Beekeeping is a "must-have" for
aspiring beekeepers, or anyone simply curious to learn more about
the process!
Library Journal-
"Natural Beekeeping is about beekeeping via multistory
Langstroth beehives with removable frames, the kind seen in
corners of fields along our rural highways. Vermont beekeeper
Conrad offers viewers a comprehensive of bees and
natural methods of beekeeping in classroom lectures augmented
with field videos. This guy knows his bees! Conrad presents
strategies for combatting colony collapse disorder (CCD), varroa
mites, and other bee pests including mice, skunks, and bears. He
also demonstrates hive management and overwintering strategies
for the ten-frame Langstroth bee box that will convince some
viewers to invest in similar hives for their beekeeping efforts.
VERDICT These two outstanding videos for those interested in
exploring beekeeping were inspired by same-titled print works by
the beekeepers and are highly recommended for general audiences."
(reviewed with Top-Bar Beekeeping)
“Ross Conrad . . . makes apiculture seem not only
possible, but necessary.”--Gary Paul Nabhan, co-author, The
Forgotten Pollinators