{"product_id":"simple-methods-of-making-increase-shaw","title":"Simple Methods of Making Increase by Wally Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis booklet originally published by the Welsh Beekeepers Association this title is meant for those with two or three hives who wish to make small increases without influencing the eventual honey crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this booklet is to give enough coverage of this important subject in the form of a practical guide to enable both individual beekeepers and associations to become self-sufficient for the provision of new or replacement colonies and queens. The methods described are not designed for large scale queen rearing but should be more than adequate to meet the needs of the hobby beekeepers who, let us not forget, manage about 80% of the colonies in Britain. The emphasis is on the word ‘simple’ because most texts and talks on the subject advocate a level of complexity that is beyond the skills and aspirations of the majority of beekeepers. This approach tends to deter rather than encourage people to become self-sufficient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than provide cut-and-dried recipes, the aim of this booklet is to explain the principles (the bee biology) on which making increase is based. If the principles are understood the beekeepers can tailor the details to match a wide range of situations; the resources (the colonies that are available), the amount of increase required, the time of year and the equipment available. Also to be taken into account is the degree of pre-emptive swarm control which comes as a useful bonus when making increase. Experience has shown that using methods that are more closely akin to the natural behaviour of a honey bee colony (what it has evolved to do) has many practical advantages and results in a high level of success. Accordingly some departures from conventional practice are described, along with an explanation of their purpose. At the end of the booklet a number of practical examples are given as general guidance and to illustrate the flexibility that is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NORTHERN BEE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58164863435100,"sku":"0222","price":174.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/5863\/2540\/files\/0222.webp?v=1782825616","url":"https:\/\/www.northernbeebooks.co.uk\/en-no\/products\/simple-methods-of-making-increase-shaw","provider":"NORTHERN BEE BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}