Bee-Skep Making by Chris Park Specialist Richard still keeps bees and

Richard still keeps bees and is Chairman of the Devon Apicultural Research Group

This is a book sure to amuse and inform fans

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Glossary and Index

This chapter has an interesting summary of the history of Bee World from its foundation in 1919

Bee-Skep Making by Chris Park Specialist Richard still keeps bees andTry your hand a t traditional beekeeping by crafting skeps (basketwork hives) with this beautifully illustrated step by step guide. Learn to use straw and lapping to create coiled lipwork skeps, incorporating bee entrances and spleets that help support natural honeycomb formations. Find out how to make protective thatch cones or hackles to place over your skeps. Follow the instructions for settling a swarm into your skep, checking on hive health and