Karl Showler

Thomas John Karl Showler (born November 1932) is a director of the International Bee Research Association and an author on beekeeping. Showler was president of the British Bee Keepers Association 1989-90.[1] He resides in Brecon in Wales.[2] With his late wife Betty, Showler was a partner in B & K Books of Hay on Wye.[3]

Selected publications
  • Practical bee-keeping. Ward Lock, London, 1977. (With Herbert Mace) ISBN 0706353919
  • The observation hive. Bee Books New & Old, Steventon, 1978. ISBN 0905652037
  • Some hints on the art and mystery of skep making. Northern Bee Books, 1990.
  • Swarming: Its control & prevention. Bee Books Old & New, Burrowbridge, 1995. ISBN 9780905652283
  • Tales from the Wye. 2000. (Illustrated by Ben McKee) ISBN 0953878805
  • Essays in beekeeping history. BeeCraft, Warwickshire, 2011. ISBN 9780900147128
  • Honey bee drone congregations. Central Association of Bee-Keepers, Upminster, 2012. ISBN 9781904379218
  • James Atlay. Hereford's forgotten bishop a private study. 1868-1894. Karl Showler, 2012.

References
  1. BBKA - The History. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Stoneleigh Park, British Beekeepers Association, 2011.
  2. Better news on the bee front. FarmingUK, 31 March 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. IBRA Trustees. International Bee Research Association. Retrieved 24 January 2016.


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