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Breeding Super Bees
Steve Taber spent a life time with bees - both in his native America and in Europe. It is not wrong to say that he forgot more about breeding than most people ever knew - and even then he knew more!! Jogn Phipps the Editor of The Beekeepers Quarterly said that "If Steve said something you could always reckon on…
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The Introduction of Queen Bees
We think that this is the most important book written by that Somerset Master of beekeeping. It reviews all the methods and is an essential manual for the keenest beekeeper.
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Queen Rearing
A facsimile edition of the 3rd 1966 printing. Of use to all who consider this aspect of the craft.
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Raise Your Own Queens
This booklet leads one through the process of queen production by the punched cell method.
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Simple Methods of Making Increase
This 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.
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Contemporary Queen Rearing
A classic title written by a master of American beekeeping. A life times experience in Queen Rearing can be found inside these covers.
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Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
A classic title written by a master of American beekeeping. A life times experience in Queen Rearing can be found inside these covers.
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Mating Biology of Honey Bees
"This is the definitive review by authors who have personally carried out much of the primary research on the topic."Norman Carreck, Science Director, International Bee Research Association, University of Sussex, East Sussex, United Kingdom "… an authoritative treatise, built on decades of research of the authors on this subject…Personally, I very much appreciate this book as the authors put in…
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Queen Rearing the Jenkins Way
A basic text detailing the manufacture of queen cups and grafting techniques.
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Queen Breeding and Genetics
After successful publication in Denmark (1995 ) and Germany (1997 ) this 2010 English translation deals with all aspects of mating and queen breeding and is the latest publication of its kind in the UK. This is a translation of the second (2009) Danish edition, It is full of the latest information. The sub title - suggests much - and…
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Some Alternative Pathways for the Hesitant Queen Rearer
There are many fine books on Queen Rearing which assume a high degree of skill. This is not one of them. Ben Harden a leading Irish beekeepers, and as far as we know, the only one from Eire to gain the National Diploma in Beekeeping. He reveals in this slim text the secrets of rearing queens. He covers grafting ,…
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Field Notes on Queen Rearing
This is an updated edition of the talk given by Oliver Field to the Scottish Beekeepers Association in 1998. This new version includes colour pictures, a bee breeding chart and a chapter on, 'Current Reflections" Oliver Field is a present day giant of Bee Farming, having acted as such for over thirty years. His other books include Honey By the…
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Practical Queen Rearing
Charles Dublon is Principality Beekeeping Advisor for Wales, based at The Welsh Beekeeping Centre, College Howell Harris, Brecon, Powys. He has a masters degree in sugar technology, and is a Chartered Biologist. He is also a member of the Apicultural Education Association. Pauline Dublon, his wife, is a beekeeper in her own right. They have kept bees both as a…
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Scientific Queen Rearing
Scientific Queen Rearing is one of the classic American titles in this area of beekeeping. This facsimile reprint of the 3rd edition of 1901 at a 110% scale allows easier reading. There is much advice in this volume, although written over 100 years ago, which is relevant to the Queen rearers of today.
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Queen Rearing Simplified
A system of queen rearing developed by the author in the commercial field of beekeeping whilst in New Zealand but with a practical application for all beekeepers. When Vince Cook returned to the UK he was appointed National Bees Adviser to the MAFF.
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Instrumental/Artificial Insemination of Honey Bee Queens
As an introduction to instrumental insemination this publication addresses the frequently asked questions about the technique. The answers are meant to give direction to further inquiry and to help evaluate the need and what is involved in mastering this skill. Commercial queen producers recognise the need for more rigorous programs to select, improve and maintain their breeding stocks. The public…
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Background to Bee Breeding
John Atkinson draws on his long and varied experience as a beekeeping adviser, honey farmer, bee breeder and writer, to help beekeepers to understand the complexities of this most important aspect of the craft. This is a thoroughly absorbing book - an up to date treatise on the philosophy and practice of bee breeding.
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The Bee-Keepers Handbook
Containing the only scientific and practical method of rearing queen bees, and the latest and best methods for the general management of the apiary.
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Queen Breeding for Amateurs
Queen Breeding for Amateurs by Abbott was first published in 1947 and revised in 1951. With the present interest in beekeeping and the need once more to breed more queens, this reprint of Abbott's second edition has been reproduced with the support of the family. It should provide a valuable addition to the literature.
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A Manual of Beekeeping
For over 70 years Wedmore's Manual has been the reference book of choice for answers to all practical beekeeping questions. This updated reprint, with contributions from an eminent panel of contributors is one that all serious beekeeper should have on their bookshelf.
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Queens' Land
An account of the trials and tribulations of bee farming by one of its most successful practitioners. John Rawson was a bee farmer for 42 years and at various times acted as Chairman and Vice Chairman of The Bee Farmers Association of Great Britain. This is the account of the the experiences of Norman Rice, at one time the largest…