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Packed with practical and professional advice, this beautiful hardback guide is an invaluable companion for anyone wanting to try their hand at keeping bees, beautifully illustrated in full-colour. Today, more than ever, we are aware of how much bees are an integral part of our environment, in their role as a primary pollinator. They are increasingly threatened and we fail to attend to their wellbeing at our peril. However, by keeping your own honeybees you can contribute to their survival as well as ensuring a constant supply of tasty, nutritious honey. This handy guide is packed with practical and professional advice, telling you all you need to know about this richly rewarding hobby. Find out everything from choosing a breed and positioning of your hive to maintaining a healthy colony at all times of year. You can also learn about extracting honey and other products such as royal jelly and propolis, and how to prevent and control bee diseases. Topics include: • Understanding bees • Beekeeping equipment • Getting your bees • Pests and diseases • Harvesting honeyPresented in an attractive gift edition, Keeping Bees contains everything you need to start your own bee colony ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Hobby Editions bring together beautiful hardback guides introducing a variety of hobbies with full-colour illustrations and images.

This beautiful hardback guide introduces vinegar and all its uses, from dressings to preserves and household tips, illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs.Not just a delicious condiment, vinegar has been celebrated for its health benefits since the times of ancient Greece and continue to be of value today. This delightfully illustrated book contains all you need to know about a variety of vinegars in cooking and around the house. Discover the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, methods to get out stains, making plum chutney and more. Includes:• Culinary Vinegar - Pickling and preserving, including recipes• Medicinal Vinegar - 60 home remedies, with recipes• Home Maintenance - 140 tips, from unblocking shower heads to removing wine stains• Beauty and Nature - How to make vinegar-based beauty products from deodorant to dandruff removerAn essential reference book to keep in your kitchen.ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Hobby Editions bring together beautiful hardback guides introducing a variety of hobbies and leisure activities, featuring full-color images.