Hives in the City: Keeping Honey Bees Alive in an Urban World

Hives in the City: Keeping Honey Bees Alive in an Urban World
ISBN-10
0996025901
ISBN-13
9780996025904
Category
Beekeepers
Pages
319
Language
English
Published
2014
Author
Alison Gillespie

Description

"During the 2013 bee season, author Alison Gillespie followed urban beekeepers working in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York to find out how they maintain their hives in the city, and why they are drawn to these fascinating insects. She also talked with the scientists investigating the causes of the honey bees' decline." -- P. [4] of cover.

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