The late Richard Bonney spent much of his career as a USDA extension beekeeping advisor and in the course of his professional life he learned how to write with clarity and economy. Mr. Stanford is similarly trained and has taken the texts that Mr. Bonney wrote for Storey in the early 1990s and updated them for modern beekeepers. Much of this revision has been the inclusion of new information on the new and newly important pests and diseases of honeybee colonies that have emerged since Mr. Bonney wrote. Some excellent new photos have been added.

This is an excellent book for newcomers to beekeeping, especially when supplemented by the locally adapted information put out by USDA and professional apiarists at the state and regional level.

I received a review copy of "Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Health , 2nd Edition, " by Richard E. Bonney, revised and updated by Malcolm T. Sanford (Storey) through NetGalley.com. ( )

Helpful, reassuring, and brightly photographed., Included is a wealth of information on bees and beekeeping, the history of beekeeping, what to expect when starting out, troubleshooting problems and intense bee information. Enough information is provided to prepare novices for beginning.

Overall a wonderful addition to any public library. This would also be a nice gift for an aspiring beekeeper.

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Florida guy writes basic introduction to beekeeping book. ( )

Florida guy writes basic introduction to beekeeping book. ( )

Makes sense so far. ( )