The Beekeeper's Bible: A Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Bees with Richard Jones

Gene Summers: Very well written book.just a great informative read. Love everything about it.

United States on Mar 02, 2024

R Stewart: I gave this book as a gift to someone just starting out with their own bees. He liked it a lot.

United States on Jan 22, 2024

Josh D.: The Beekeeper’s Bible, by Richard A. Jones and Sharon Sweeney-Lynch, is a stellar blend of practical beekeeping advice and captivating almanac. I gifted it to my mom on the recommendation of a beekeeper friend, and it exceeded expectations. Packed with helpful information and adorned with vivid images, it's a delightful read for both beginners and seasoned bee enthusiasts. Highly recommended!

United States on Jan 09, 2024

Tyson Estes: Recommended for anyone who wants to keep or learn about bees, every page in this book is packed full of practical knowledge and historical bee facts. The pages are all slick and heavy, with tons of color images and illustrations. It's one of the most beautiful and useful purchases I've made in a long time and has a permanent place in my reference library.

United States on Oct 25, 2023

Rizwan Khan: excellent book :: must have

India on Jul 09, 2023

Judy Frothingham: Very well written, interesting and thorough.

Mexico on Sep 23, 2021

Lisa: Really enjoying this book.
Even the grandchildren are enjoying the historical information.

Canada on May 21, 2020

Elisabetta: That was a gift for a good good friend of mine and she loved it to bits. She doesn't speak fluent English but she loves it nevertheless. I was tempted to keep it for myself

Italy on Jun 05, 2017

Judgeatc: Due to a mix-up I got this book, as well as the Collins version of the same book, around the same time!

As with the Collins book this version provides a great informative read, with lots of great information on the history of bees, the management and keeping of them, and the things you can/make with the products of the hives.

It's only drawback - and why it's not 5 star - Americanisation!! The American spelling for words like colour (color) personally drives me nuts, and every time I come across one it stands out like a sore thumb! Also, if you are going to do any of the recipes you'll need to have a 'cup/measures' conversion table with you, because all the recipes use american measures (and on that score I think the Collins version also wins, since it gives various different conversions in the recipes, including the american ones!)

United Kingdom on Aug 25, 2014

H. Erickson: My husband and I were lucky enough to capture and hive a swarm this spring, launching us unexpectedly into beekeeping. My sister has kept bees, and we'd always thought of doing it, but to "bee" (sorry, I have a problem with bee puns) thrust into it so suddenly meant we had a lot to learn, and very fast.

We immediately started learning all we could about beekeeping and how to keep our bees happy and healthy. We rented all the books we could find on bees (yes, even children's books) from our library. When we finally rented The Beekeeper's Bible, however, we knew we had found something special. We knew we couldn't just read this one, and return it to the library. Oh no, this one had to become a part of our own library. We bought it right away.

I'll start with the superficial: this book is beautiful. The cover is old fashioned, delightful, and charming artwork. This is no lightweight, either. When they call this book a "bible", it's because it literally is bible-sized. Heavy, thick, complete. It would do some serious damage if you threw this book at someone! Inside the covers, it's just as impressive. The pages are glossy, color printed with photos and images on nearly...

United States on Jul 18, 2012