02263cam a2200337 i 4500 1609466121 TxAuBib 20240926120000.0 211019s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021049590 9781682686737 hardcover 1682686736 hardcover (OCoLC)1281790244 TxAuBib rda Knilans, Susan, author. What bees want : beekeeping as nature intended / Susan Knilans, Jacqueline Freeman. Beekeeping as nature intended. New York, NY : The Countryman Press, [2022] xx, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Bee populations are plummeting. The solution? Give them what they need to live naturally, and they'll handle the rest. Susan Knilans and Jacqueline Freeman are in love with bees. So in love that they observe their bees--their work, communication, seasonal activity, and more--for hours each day. And with observation came realization: when bees are allowed to live as they would in nature (with smaller hives, no chemicals, freedom to swarm, and little-to-no human interference), they will thrive. Accordingly, Knilans and Freeman have spent decades perfecting the revolutionary practice of preservation beekeeping, guided by the simple question, "What do the bees want?" A surprising page-turner, this instructional book tells the story of their successes and failures, demonstrating what was learned along the way. Sharing preservation beekeeping's key tenets, the authors provide concrete, simple ways to implement their approach, from finding the right hive location to honing observation skills. This preservation manifesto is a vital addition to any beekeeper's library, imparting all the joys of a beekeeper's life."-- Provided by publisher. 20240926. Bee culture. Bee culture. fast Handbooks and manuals. fast Handbooks and manuals. Freeman, Jacqueline, author.