The Rooftop Beekeeper: A Scrappy Guide to Keeping Urban Honeybees

By: Megan Paska

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Synopsis: Join the growing number of urban beekeepers with this comprehensive guide—featuring photos, honey recipes, and more—by Brooklyn’s go-to apiarist. Despite living in the most populous borough in New York City, Megan Paska has established herself as a sought-after, professional beekeeper. In The Rooftop Beekeeper, she shares essential advice, plus tips on how to get the most out of your honeybees. Paska shares her own personal experiences while offering practical checklists, numbered how-tos, beautiful illustrations, and seventy-five color photographs. Covering all aspects of urban beekeeping, this book also provides readers with plenty of sweet recipes for delicious treats, tonics, and beauty products to make with home-harvested honey.