Here is a guide that offers concise, up-to-date information on the whole range of beekeeping tasks, including:

• How to prevent, control, and capture swarms.
• What you can tell from an outside inspection of your hives.
• When and how to "take the crop" and harvest honey.
• How to successfully requeen - from handling and marking queens to methods of introducing one into a hive.
• The problem signs to look for when you open up a hive.

For the practicing beekeeper who needs more information, or the serious novice who wants to start out right, Hive Management offers sensible advice to help your honey bees thrive.