Increase Essentials by Dr. Lawrence Connor is a practical guide to making new bee colonies and using nucleus colonies as a management tool. Widely used in introductory beekeeping courses, it focuses on sustainable growth, local queen use, and building apiary resilience.
A central theme is the strategic use of nucleus colonies — Dr. Connor shows how nucs can help manage varroa mites, supply replacement queens for failing colonies, support winter survival, and provide fresh bees for growth or sale, with an emphasis on using local queens and bees for stronger, better-adapted colonies. This second edition includes updated material with full-color photos and diagrams illustrating techniques and management strategies.
Book Details
| Author | Dr. Lawrence Connor |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN-10 | 1878075357 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1878075352 |