How to Use This Book

You needn’t keep bees to enjoy this book, but if you do, you will find it practical as well as entertaining. In the pages to come, readers will be confronted with a challenge: finding the queen bee. Newcomers to Queenspotting can learn how to recognize the queen in How to Spot the Queen. Even if the queen eludes you, throughout the book there are detailed photos, fascinating insights into the world of bees, and some of my wildest stories.

New and veteran beekeepers will get a buzz from these brainteasers, but beginners will also hone a valuable beekeeping skill. Locating the queen in the hive is something every beekeeper will need to do at some point, but it is especially critical for those who want to requeen. Yet many still struggle to find Her Highness. This book will provide helpful tricks for spotting the queen on and off the page as well as the opportunity to practice without ever opening the hive!

Children not only love to play Queenspotting, but they even excel at it! I’m not sure if it’s the similarity to Where’s Waldo or the agility of their young minds, but don’t be surprised if your child bests you. I can’t think of a more engaging way to teach children about the importance of bees and their queens.

Hidden in each challenge picture is a queen bee. As you journey through the pages, the difficulty will escalate, testing your ability to spot her.