Queen Rearing Simplified by Vince Cook Skeps Raising queens using the Punched

Raising queens using the Punched Cell method has been in use for over a century

He first demonstrated the craft of beekeeping at the WGBKA teaching apiary in the early 1970s and has taught there ever since

was one of three well known British commercial beekeepers of the mid 20th century

Johnson is to be applauded for assembling and updating centuries’ worth of honey bee science and presenting it as a work of art

Askham Bryan College of Agriculture

Queen Rearing Simplified by Vince Cook Skeps Raising queens using the PunchedA system of queen rearing developed by the author in the commercial field of beekeeping whilst in New Zealand but with a practical application for all beekeepers. When Vince Cook returned to the UK he was appointed National Bees Adviser to the MAFF. The queen cells are produced in a honey production colony without impairing its honey production or pollination potential. It is simple It is suitable for both small scale and large scale beekeepers. It