old timey illustration of a hive in black and yellow

Save the Bees with Natural Backyard Hives

by Rob McFarland Author and Chelsea McFarland Author

This book offers a simple and effective method for raising bees and protecting your local food supply from the comfort of your backyard. With the guidance of Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to bee conservation, you can start beekeeping in a small backyard.

This guide informs readers of the equipment needed, methods for acquiring a free hive, and care instructions for growing a colony. By attracting wild bees and avoiding chemicals and pesticides, readers can enjoy the benefits of natural beekeeping, including pollination and delicious backyard honey.

(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)