G. M. Doolittle is often called the Father of Modern Queen Rearing, having developed the method of transferring young larvae from worker brood cells to special wax cups he fashioned from rods from wooden rakes. Having spent over two decades to develop the methods, reviewing other methods, and evaluating the results, he finished the book on Christmas, 1888. The book was published by the American Bee Journal in 1889 and reprinted in 1899.

This is a very useful book, and in many ways amazing due to Doolittle's insight into bee biology and the importance of quality queens in a beekeeping operation. An absolute must if you raise queens or plan to, this book is highly recommended for all beekeepers who are serious about learning how the beekeeper influences the quality of the queen and thus the entire hive.

The reprint has 101 pages. It has been reset, images enhanced, and a Table of Contents added to help find Doolittle's many discussion threads. The book sells for $23, plus shipping ($3 in the U.S.).
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Looking for more information on queen rearing?
Wicwas Press has a four-pack of books that will support your queen rearing interests for now and in the future. If you are not yet rearing queens, this is a perfect way to start thinking about it. You will learn a great deal of queen management (do's and don'ts) from these titles. Once you start rearing queens, these books will be very valuable for your reference. The four books include:
Larry Connor's Bee Sex Essentials
G.M. Doolittle's Scientific Queen Rearing
Harry Laidlaw and Rob Page's Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
Roger Morse's Rearing Queen Honey Bees

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