Collins beekeepers bible

[oliver90owner]

Must be the VAT increase

Doubtful on that score, unless you are being ripped off. Books are VAT-free.

RAB

 

[Hombre]

Ah yes, but the postage isn't, perhaps they hiked that at the same time as the VAT change?

 

[psafloyd]

Is this the one? It says it is £10.50 reduced from £30!

[ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Beekeepers-Bible-honey-recipes/dp/0007279892/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294836951&sr=8-4[/ame]

 

[hedgerow pete]

save your money and start to buy , the beekeeping study notes modules 1 to 10 by j.d. and b.d.yates as they are worth the money even at £25 each

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Is this the one? It says it is £10.50 reduced from £30!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Bee...=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294836951&sr=8-4

Yup, thats the one

 

[psafloyd]

save your money and start to buy , the beekeeping study notes modules 1 to 10 by j.d. and b.d.yates as they are worth the money even at £25 each

Why is that, Pete?

 

[Bee-Key-Pur]

Yes that's the one, I paid ten pounds for mine too, but I can't find any page print problems in mine. I must have gotten lucky for once.....

Brian

 

[hedgerow pete]

psafloyd has just asked me why i suggested the book i did.

i find that the set of books is one of the best and most detailed set of books you can get hold of at the moment, i have noticed that there are some new ones coming on the market this year and last which i have ordered from the library so i can see what they are like.

the bates books do cover every single bee subject reasonable well and some parts are in very great detail so you can flicj through to learn so much and as and when you want you can go into greater detail,

i would just say that these books are due to be re done as they are now showing there age in some areas but still worth the money.

they are also part of the training system that the bbka run for the beek qualification section and there fore are again a good idea.

 

[hedgerow pete]

this is one book i read over the christmas period that i thought was well worth the money


Keeping Healthy Honey Bees by David Aston and Sally Bucknall

it is very up to date and for a bee book that is very rare to find

 

[trapperman]

I just BOUGHT (not brought) it. I payed £10.50 though. Must be the VAT increase

i just ordered it to at £10.50

 

[psafloyd]

Thanks, Pete. I also got the same book as you at Christmas and have dipped into it a couple of times so far.

 

[hedgerow pete]

yep its not a bad book, its a very rare day when a decent book comes out, with beekeeping they just seem to rehash an old book call it new and miss every thing i was looking for.

its that good i am going to buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tkwinston4]

Interesting thread. So both of those books are a good read but is there any particular book those more experienced would recommend for using as a reference for the Basic Exam?

I have probably opened a whole can of bee's but maybe the same name will crop up a few times

 

[BobH1]

The Yates do some "Study Notes" for the basic exam as well, which I have, and which I think are very thorough (though I haven't studied for the exam yet!)

 

[tonybloke]

is there any particular book those more experienced would recommend for using as a reference for the Basic Exam?

I've got some study notes for the basic exam, I'll p.m. admin to see about getting them on the forum.
or, pm me email address, I'll send them

 

[hedgerow pete]

yates were the writers for the bee exams and the course work is the book series.

i found that at £25 per book there were very exspensive to buy so i got the library to get them in on the inter library lend system first to see if they were worth the money which they are, but being tight i brought one per month untill i had the four books.

i must say though that they are showing there age and should be completely revamped asap.

but the information in them is perfect for beeks to use as you only have to use so much of the book at a time and as and when you are ready you go back to the chapters you skimmed over and reread them properly and completly, even now after all these years there is allways some thing inside them that i learn from

 

[clare p]

I have not read this full thread but after reading the first few posts decided to buy the book too.
This got me thinking.....................
I bet if the people on this forum chose a chapter subject that interested them, even though you would have lots of different views and methods you could put all your experience together into a fantastic book!
How about it?
something for the winter months
Huh Huh?




xxxxx
I would buy it


Clare

 

[hedgerow pete]

the next time i am forced to have time off work or unemployment i will try to do tha same as last year and go through a set of threads to condense them, i did the hive painting last year and it took about three days to sift through all the messages and then to add what i know and have on the computer and the google certain items to get the facts/details correct.

so dont hold your breath for the forum book just yet!

 

[Hombre]

something for the winter months
In a few weeks time you will be preparing for spring, so not this year perhaps?

 

[Black Comb]

Received mine today and I'm pleased with it, despite the couple of printing errors. Good value.

Thanks for posting Kronkie.