{"product_id":"first-lessons-in-beekeeping-a-classic-beginners-guide-to-honey-bees-hives-and-apiary-management-hardcover","title":"First Lessons in Beekeeping: A Classic Beginner's Guide to Honey Bees, Hives, and Apiary Management - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. P. Dadant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Lessons in Beekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical beginner's guide to honey bees, hive management, equipment, swarming, honey production, and the everyday work of the apiary.\u003c\/strong\u003e Written by C. P. Dadant, one of the central names in American beekeeping publishing, this complete and unabridged edition preserves a classic instructional text for readers interested in traditional beekeeping methods, small-scale agriculture, homesteading, honey production, and the history of apiculture. Dadant's own company describes the book as a 1917 classic that became a first stop for beginning beekeepers for generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's enduring value lies in its plain, methodical approach. Dadant writes for the learner who needs the fundamentals clearly explained: the life of the colony, the role of the queen, the handling of hives, the use of frames and supers, the prevention of common mistakes, and the practical steps that turn curiosity about bees into competent beekeeping. Modern equipment, disease management, and regional practice have changed since Dadant's day, but \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Lessons in Beekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e remains useful as a foundational historical manual and a readable introduction to the traditional principles behind beekeeping. For readers of agriculture, self-sufficiency, farm skills, homesteading, honey bees, and classic practical manuals, it offers a direct route into one of the most enduring branches of rural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamille Pierre Dadant (1851-1938) was the son of Charles Dadant, one of the fathers of modern beekeeping techniques, inventor of the Dadant beehive, and founder of one of the first beekeeping equipment manufacturers. The business is still extant and run by the family, as is their publication, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bee Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377925361901,"sku":"9781515432203","price":39.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/d1x09NSD1c9781515432203.webp?v=1785620860","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/first-lessons-in-beekeeping-a-classic-beginners-guide-to-honey-bees-hives-and-apiary-management-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}