Local Queens Are Best - How to Simply Rear Your Own

Local Queens Are Best - How to Simply Rear Your Own

Paperback (22 Sep 2023)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Say "queen rearing" to most beekeepers, and they will probably run a mile! This book aims to de-mystify the mysteries of simple queen rearing. It sets out to explain a method of queen rearing on a small scale, which can be used by any beekeeper with a few years of experience and a small number of hives, perhaps only three or four (or even two).


Bruce Henderson Smith lives in Cornwall and has been keeping bees simply for over 35 years. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Cornwall Beekeepers Association and a past Chairman of the CBKA Council.


As a change from honey production, he started queen rearing in 2019. He is very keen on encouraging and persuading beekeepers of all standards to learn more. Hence this book to improve both local bees and the expertise of local beekeepers everywhere.


Book information

ISBN: 9781914934681
Publisher: Peacock Press
Imprint: Northern Bee Books
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Language: English
Number of pages: 72
Weight: 168g
Height: 244mm
Width: 170mm
Spine width: 5mm