A Beekeeper’s Year

A Beekeeper’s Year
Subtitle: Practical Guide to Caring for Bees and Beehives
Author: Janet Luke

A practical, beginner-friendly guide to the art of beekeeping.

A Beekeeper’s Year offers a clear and accessible introduction to keeping bees, following the journey of three new beekeepers as they establish and manage their hives across a full season. Designed for backyard hobbyists, the book provides step-by-step guidance on the essentials of beekeeping.

Blending real-life experience with practical instruction, it covers everything needed to support healthy hives and successful honey production.

Inside this book

• Step-by-step guidance for beginner beekeepers
• Real-life case studies following three beekeepers
• Insights into three hive types: Top Bar, Warre, and Flow
• Practical advice for year-round hive management

Key topics covered

• Setting up and locating hives
• Introducing and managing bees
• Comb management and hive inspections
• Disease and pest control (including varroa)
• Feeding, re-queening, and harvesting honey
• Preparing hives for seasonal changes

Why you’ll love it

• Easy-to-follow and practical approach
• Real-world examples and insights
• Covers a full year of beekeeping activity
• Ideal for beginners and hobbyists

Perfect for

• Beginner beekeepers
• Sustainable living enthusiasts
• Backyard hobbyists
• Nature and ecology readers

Informative and approachable, A Beekeeper’s Year offers a solid foundation for starting your beekeeping journey—supporting practical knowledge, sustainability, and hands-on learning.

Product Details

• Format: Paperback
• Number of Pages: 216
• Dimensions (cm): 24.0 x 16.5 x 1.7