Ivor Davis is a past president of the British Beekeepers Association, a Master Beekeeper and one of the few people to hold a National Diploma in Beekeeping. Roger Cullum-Kenyon has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years.

The word that first comes to mind when reading this book is 'comprehensive. This book contains all the information that you would need to get started in beekeeping and the authors have managed to convey a vast amount of information, complete with many beekeeping tips and techniques, in a concise and helpful way … this is an outstanding book.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsForewordBees and beekeepingThe colonyThe hiveThe history of beesThe beekeeping yearQueens and dronesSwarmsBee and colony healthPlants and hive productsGetting startedContacts, Glossary and Index

Ivor Davis is a past president of the British Beekeepers Association, a Master Beekeeper and one of the few people to hold a National Diploma in Beekeeping. Roger Cullum-Kenyon has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years.

The word that first comes to mind when reading this book is 'comprehensive. This book contains all the information that you would need to get started in beekeeping and the authors have managed to convey a vast amount of information, complete with many beekeeping tips and techniques, in a concise and helpful way … this is an outstanding book.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsForewordBees and beekeepingThe colonyThe hiveThe history of beesThe beekeeping yearQueens and dronesSwarmsBee and colony healthPlants and hive productsGetting startedContacts, Glossary and Index

Ivor Davis is a past president of the British Beekeepers Association, a Master Beekeeper and one of the few people to hold a National Diploma in Beekeeping. Roger Cullum-Kenyon has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years.

The word that first comes to mind when reading this book is 'comprehensive. This book contains all the information that you would need to get started in beekeeping and the authors have managed to convey a vast amount of information, complete with many beekeeping tips and techniques, in a concise and helpful way … this is an outstanding book.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsForewordBees and beekeepingThe colonyThe hiveThe history of beesThe beekeeping yearQueens and dronesSwarmsBee and colony healthPlants and hive productsGetting startedContacts, Glossary and Index