In this post-varroa, post-Colony Collapse Syndrome era, beekeepers everywhere are developing localized, mite-resistant bee stocks. Key to this is their ability to raise queen cells and queens. Bee Culture/American Bee Journal author Larry Connor describes a very successful queen rearing method using Starter and Finisher colonies. The book is organized as follows: Queen and Colony Evaluation, Queen Marking and Clipping, Biology of Cell Production, Cell Starting, Making Queen Cells, Cell Development, Cell Finishing, Drone Production, Nucleus Production/Cells, Evaluating New Queens, and Cells and Queens Only - A look at a large-scale queen operation.Detailed and practical manual; Amust-have for every beekeeper; filled with;astounding photographs

Queen Rearing Essentials

Lawrence John Connor

Wicwas Press, LLC

A beekeeping book you have been looking for a basic book with some 'meat on it's bones' for continued study by new and not-so-new beekeepers. A book that can be thrown into a computer bag or backpack and read on an airplane or beside a lake in the woods. Spend less time reading how to assemble a frame and more time understanding what it takes for you and the bees to produce the wax, honey and pollen that toes into the comb. This a book focused on compassionate animal husbandry. There is a strong 'natural' focus for beekeepers who want to avoid or minimize pesticides and reduce stress on the bees. A book of thought-provoking, science-based discussion designed for individuals and beekeeping clubs that mentor new beekeepers.

Bee-sentials: A Field Guide

Robert G. Muir

Swarming is perhaps the most powerful instinct beekeepers encounter while working with bees. Swarm Essentials outlines the ramifications of swarming behavior, the benefits of swarming, proven swarm management techniques, and how to recover and even prosper from a swarming event. Author Stephen J. Repasky's inaugural publication marks the latest addition to the Essentials series from Wicwas Press, and is an excellent read for any beekeeper who hopes to make it past their first year.

Swarm Essentials: Ecology, Management, Sustainability

Stephen J. Repasky

If you are curious or confused about honey bees or starting a bee hive, this book has all the special terminology about bees and beekeeping. Here is the answer to your need for short and concise definitions of the vocabulary of beekeeping. With nearly 600 color photos and images, this is a huge hit with new beekeepers and those teaching bee classes. The visually exciting 234 page, large format book with a helpful lay-flat cover is divided into 14 chapters: Introduction Preface Overview 1. Types of Bees and Their Relatives 2. Anatomy &amp; Organ Systems 3. Bee Behavior 4. Players in the Hive 5. Beekeeper 6. Hive Types 7. Comb and Frames 8. A Year in the Bee Yard 9. Swarming 10. Nucleus and Increase Hives 11. Queen Production and Rearing 12. Bee Botany: Honey and Pollen Production &amp; Pollination 13. Products of the Bee Hive 14. Pathogens, Predators, Pesticides, Pests Index

BeeCabulary Essentials

Andrew Connor

Black lava rocks in Hawaii. A darkened gas station in Italy. The rooftops of Morocco. What do all these places have in common? Bees. In Foraging Afar: Tales from a Decade of Beekeeping Across the Globe, William Blomstedt recaptures his experiences traveling as a commercial beekeeper to many different countries around the world from the green pastures of New Zealand to the ancient temples of Thailand looking for the next bee adventure. These tales will make you laugh as his beekeeping buddies pass the time at a vacant airport in rural Montana, and they will make you cry when the hives he s transporting topple along a Texas highway. Most important, these stories will show you how beekeepers work and live all over the world.

Foraging Afar, Tales from A Decade of Beekeeping Across the World

William Blomstedt

This is a comprehensive guide to the many aspects of meads and honey wines available for the mead vintner, written by a leading authority on the topic. The author describes every aspect of the process from the varieties of honeys, their characteristics and qualities for the production of a superior wine; the yeasts types available; to the various methods of mead production with extensive recipes. There is a problem-solving section and discussion of the criteria for judging and exhibiting meads. It is supported by an extensive glossary and index. This book is written for world-wide use with emphasis on mead makers in the United Kingdom, the USA and Canada. It is a comprehensive guide and encyclopedia for both novice and sage alike who will find the information and expertise a true adjunct for improving their techniques in mead and wine production. The information given is unique as there are few, if any, books on the subject of mead and honey wines that give such clear and concise knowledge of this enthralling topic.

Mead and Honey Wine - A Comprehensive Guide

Michael Badger MBE

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

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