Winter Reading

[macow]

Hi everyone,
I have been keeping bees for a couple of years now and it has been a steep learning curve. However next year i would like to attempt to breed some colonies and raise queens.
Can anyone recommend any literature to be reading over the winter or any other direction to take.
All advice appreciated

Regards
Mark

 

[dilys]

"The Honeybees of the British Isles" by Beowulf Cooper. You can buy it from BIBBA www.bibba.com

Dil

 

[marcros]

Hi everyone,
I have been keeping bees for a couple of years now and it has been a steep learning curve. However next year i would like to attempt to breed some colonies and raise queens.
Can anyone recommend any literature to be reading over the winter or any other direction to take.
All advice appreciated

Regards
Mark

Queen Rearing Simplified by Vince Cook
Practical Queenrearing by Charles and Pauline Dublon

 

[macow]

Queen Rearing/bee breeding

Thanks for the replies folks
I will be looking into these sources. Due to the huge pool of knowledge still out there - any other advice still gratefully recived. The overall aim is to raise nucs next year for beginners and to improve my stocks.

Regards

Mark