The Bee and the Hive

The objectives of this manual are to introduce the world of bees, to understand how they function and to share good beekeeping practices.

Alain Péricard has developed a small apiary (35-40 hives) whose management is respected by his peers. He generously shares the fruits of his experience and knowledge to support anyone wishing to begin or improve their beekeeping skills. This new edition presents the latest advances in theoretical and technical knowledge and will teach you:

• the basics of bee biology and its interactions with the environment;
• the resources needed to install your beehives and choose your site wisely;
• the essential equipment and tools to accomplish the various tasks throughout the beekeeping season;
• how to identify, prevent and protect your beehives from diseases, parasites and predators, and how to maintain healthy colonies;
• the specific techniques for interventions concerning the queen and genetic selection;
• how to extract, use and process honey and other bee products;
• how to promote vigorous colonies at the end of the critical overwintering period.

Framing his approach within the necessary reconfiguration of our relationship with nature, the author further explains all that interacting with bees brings us, both collectively and individually, including their importance for the environment, food, and health, as well as our simple pleasure. Richly illustrated and written by an experienced beekeeper, this book has established itself since its first edition as an essential reference in ecological beekeeping in the French-speaking world.

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Author: Alain Péricard
Preface: Pierre Rabhi
Illustration: Cécile Liénaux
Edition: Ecosociété
Dimensions: 22 x 22 cm (8.6 x 8.6 in)
Page: 360
Publication date: May 15, 2023
ISBN: 9782897198916