{"product_id":"a-beekeeper-s-year","title":"A Beekeeper’s Year","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"100\"\u003eA Beekeeper’s Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Practical Guide to Caring for Bees and Beehives\u003cbr data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"167\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJanet Luke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eA practical, beginner-friendly guide to the art of beekeeping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eA Beekeeper’s Year\u003c\/em\u003e 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. 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