Did you know that bees are responsible for every third or fourth bite of food we eat? Beekeepers make a valuable contribution to the food chain, but you'll need to keep up with medications, nutrition, bee health, and winter survival as well as practical and business practices if you want to succeed. With the latest information regarding every aspect of backyard beekeeping and honey production, this book describes how to get started, how to care for and safely handle bees, and how to maintain healthy and productive colonies. Blackiston updates readers about new techniques, the latest regulations on honey and bee products, and honey production from beginning to end. -- Adapted from back cover.