The Warré hive: A bee-friendly hive
Product code: BK-7749
Faced with the heavy losses suffered by bee colonies, this book examines modern beekeeping practices and proposes a more apicentric approach, focused on bee welfare. It highlights the essential role of the honeycomb in the colony and presents the Warré hive as a respectful alternative to frame hives. Construction plans and practical advice accompany this proposal.
– Author: David Heaf
– Number of pages: 208
– ISBN: 9782359810639
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Description
In recent years, beekeepers worldwide have suffered heavy losses in their colonies. It is legitimate to wonder whether our methods of beekeeping are themselves contributing to this problem. The shape of the hives, the frames, the foundation wax, repeated intrusions, the artificial rearing of queens, the culling of drones, queen excluders, artificial feeding, drug treatments, migratory beekeeping, and the overexploitation of honey stores: all these modern beekeeping practices could weaken the vitality of bees. Drawing on numerous sources, this well-argued book proposes a more apicentric approach, that is, one centered on the bee's actual needs. The honeycomb is no longer seen as simply the skeleton of the superorganism that is the colony, but as the central element of beekeeping that respects the honeybee, attentive to its specific needs and well-being. The author also presents Émile Warré's top-bar hive as a practical and economical alternative to traditional frame hives, providing construction plans as well as modern advice for its management.
Specifications
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 18 × 20 × 2 cm |
| Weight | 0.6 kg |
