Artificial Swarm Books

[Mothman]

Hi, as a relatively new bee can anyone recommend a book that explains the more complex artificial swarm methods such as the dumaree method and the use of a snelgrove board?

TIA

 

[fiftyjon]

L.E. Snelgrove - Swarming Its Control and Prevention.
The book was written in the 1930's and covers a variety of swarm control methods of that time.

 

[Poly Hive]

Any decent book will have these but the more complex the method the more often it goes wrong.

A normal AS is simple, straight forward, and usually successful.

Would I use any other? No. Why? Because the more complex....


PH

 

[casualman]

see this link. Everything you need to know about use of snelgrove board: www.wbka.com/pdf/a018themanyusesofasnelgroveboard.pdf a great article. I think Edinborough beekeepers assocciation have a guide to making a snelgrove board. I made one and it was very easy and cheap to make. They are also easy to use. Makes A.S very easy without need to lug around equipment.

 

[REDWOOD]

or this link
http://www.wbka.com/pdf/a010makingincrease.pdf

 

[Mothman]

Thanks for all the replies, but I was hoping for something to read in bed or on the beach!!

 

[REDWOOD]

buy an electronic book like a kindle and download all the pdf files you can find on swarm control and that should keep you going for a year

 

[Mothman]

Sorry, a kindle is just not for me.. paper works far better!

 

[Poly Hive]

Until very recently I would have said the same and I am the son of a master printer!

Now I would say ignore Kobo and buy Kindle as my Kobo situation was dire and the support dreadful.

Also I commend Calibre as an essential tool for converting files.

PH

 

[Finman]

Any decent book will have these but the more complex the method the more often it goes wrong.

A normal AS is simple, straight forward, and usually successful.

Would I use any other? No. Why? Because the more complex....


PH

jep. One page is enough to describe what to do..