Author: Lawrence John ConnorPublisher: Wicwas PressDimensions: 6″ x 9″Binding: Perfect Bound (Paper)ISBN: 9781878075413Ideal For: All beekeepers, especially queen breeders and producers. At the request of readers and instructors, Dr. Connor has added sixty more pages of techniques and queen management ideas. He has expanded the concept of the queenless builder colony for use by those beekeepers who want to graft more frequently. This book will help you if you only need a few queens a year, or if you want to produce hundreds or thousands. The concepts are basic, the photographs “astounding”, and the book comes “Highly Recommended” by reviewers. If you save the cost of one queen, you have paid for the book and learned a great deal about bees and queens. This is the 2nd Edition of Queen Rearing Essentials by Dr Larry Connor. Dr. Larry Connor has produced another excellent learning manual for those who want to raise their own queens. Dr. Dewey Caron, professor emeritus, University of Delaware, says, "Very detailed and practical manual for raising queens on a small scale from locally selected stock. Larry offers a tested and proven method to teach back-yarders how best to improve beekeeping stock for greater return and enjoyment." 159 pages, Softcover.
