{"product_id":"good-nutrition-good-bees-aston-bucknall","title":"Good Nutrition, Good Bees by David Aston \u0026 Sally Bucknall","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe importance of pollinator species to man’s survival and the functioning of the world’s ecosystems is recognised. Environmental and other stressors have taken their toll on many pollinator species and their abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe European Honey bee \u003cem\u003e(Apis mellifera)\u003c\/em\u003e and man have had a long mutually beneficial relationship and it is vital that this continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all organisms, honey bees need food and shelter to ensure their survival and ability to thrive. A key factor in achieving this is the understanding of the role of good nutrition in honey bee biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book considers the role of good nutrition for honey bees in the British Isles and the implications of these requirements for beekeepers and their beekeeping management techniques and for those who manage land on which forage for honey bees and other pollinators might be grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Aston\u003c\/strong\u003e, B.Sc., MSc., Ph.D., NDB is a biologist and a Master Beekeeper having kept bees continuously for 40 years in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He holds the National Diploma in Beekeeping (NDB), has been Board Chairman and a current member of its Executive. He has contributed to the work of the British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) for many years and has served as Chair of Trustees and is now a Past President. He is also a Trustee of the CB Dennis British Beekeepers’ Research Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSally Bucknall\u003c\/strong\u003e, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., CBiol. is a biologist and environmentalist. She has been a Trustee and Chair of Trustees for the charity Garden Organic (Henry Doubleday Research Association, HDRA).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis husband and wife team have published two other books relating to beekeeping, namely \u003cem\u003ePlants and Honey Bees – their relationships\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKeeping Healthy Honey Bees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NORTHERN BEE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53549578879324,"sku":"464","price":36.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/5863\/2540\/files\/0464_4be2d9ec-8155-483e-87e4-b0422d358b42.webp?v=1754042873","url":"https:\/\/www.northernbeebooks.co.uk\/en-nl\/products\/good-nutrition-good-bees-aston-bucknall","provider":"NORTHERN BEE BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}