--- product_id: 55490787 title: "The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden" price: "£28.02" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/55490787-the-backyard-beekeeper-4th-edition-an-absolute-beginners-guide-to store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden **Price:** £28.02 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - **How much does it cost?** £28.02 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/55490787-the-backyard-beekeeper-4th-edition-an-absolute-beginners-guide-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: Setting up and caring for your own colonies Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees Swarm control Using top bar hives Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey Bee problems and treatments What’s New? Information for urban bees and beekeepers Using your smoker the right way Better pest management Providing consistent and abundant good food Keeping your hives healthy With this complete resource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum , your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive. Review: Don’t see how a better book to start beekeeping can exist - I cannot imagine a better resource to start beekeeping with than this book. It is great quality, cheap, easy to read, has all information you will run into in your first year, has pictures with captions, etc. I’ve watched YouTube videos for months, thinking that would be enough - boy, was I wrong. This book has taught me so many things. It has such great linear pace, information, etc. I saw other reviews harping on it that it talked about Varroa too much. I can tell you right now, those are not going to be good beekeepers. If a disease killed 90% of humans, I would not go to a doctor that got bored of a 200 page picture book that talked about it too much. I am on page 140 and there hasn’t been a dedicated section to Varroa yet, which I’m kind of bummed about. Great read. Don’t know how it could be better. Review: Great starting point for new bee keepers - This book has nice colors and a good weight to it. Full of pretty pictures and core knowledge ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #954,337 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Animal Husbandry (Books) #6 in Biology of Insects & Spiders #108 in Home Improvement & Design Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,806 Reviews | ## Images ![The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1KuhbKLohL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don’t see how a better book to start beekeeping can exist *by M***H on March 23, 2022* I cannot imagine a better resource to start beekeeping with than this book. It is great quality, cheap, easy to read, has all information you will run into in your first year, has pictures with captions, etc. I’ve watched YouTube videos for months, thinking that would be enough - boy, was I wrong. This book has taught me so many things. It has such great linear pace, information, etc. I saw other reviews harping on it that it talked about Varroa too much. I can tell you right now, those are not going to be good beekeepers. If a disease killed 90% of humans, I would not go to a doctor that got bored of a 200 page picture book that talked about it too much. I am on page 140 and there hasn’t been a dedicated section to Varroa yet, which I’m kind of bummed about. Great read. Don’t know how it could be better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great starting point for new bee keepers *by A***R on August 1, 2025* This book has nice colors and a good weight to it. Full of pretty pictures and core knowledge ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beginner MUST *by J***R on May 29, 2024* We are grateful for a couple very helpful mentors. There is no substitute for that. Please don’t use a book in place of a real life experienced beekeeper! That having been said, this book is great. It’s very easy to follow and worded very clearly . I highly recommend this for a new beekeeper! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses - Beekeeping For Dummies --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/55490787-the-backyard-beekeeper-4th-edition-an-absolute-beginners-guide-to](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/55490787-the-backyard-beekeeper-4th-edition-an-absolute-beginners-guide-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-24*