Compiled by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.
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Books and Periodicals
- ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture, edited by Roger A. Morse
- American Bee Journal
- Bee Culture
- Beekeeping for Dummies, by Howland Blackiston
- Beekeeping: A Practical Guide, by Dick Bonney
- Beekeeping Principles, by Jim Tew
- Bees, by Rudolf Steiner
- First Lessons in Beekeeping, by C.P. Dadant
- Hive Management, by Dick Bonney
- Honey Bees and Beekeeping: a year in the life of an apiary, by Keith Delaplane
- Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture, by Ross Conrad and Gary Paul Nabhan
- The Beekeepers' Handbook, Third Edition, by Alphonse Avitabile and Diana Sammataro
- The Hive and the Honeybee, edited by Joe M. Graham
- Toward Saving the Honeybee, by Gunther Hauk
- Top Bar Hive Construction, by Daniel Garber
Equipment and Supplies
- BackYardHive.com 888-297-5374; Eldorado Springs, CO focus on topbar hives
- Betterbee 800-632-3379; Greenwich, NY
- Busy Bee Apiary 919-942-2006; Chapel Hill, NC
- Brushy Mountain Bee Farm 800-233-7929; Moravian Falls, NC Italian queens and package bees * they do not ship bees so you must pick up
- Dadant 888-922-1293; Hamilton, IL
- Farmers' Alliance 919-742-3020; Siler City, NC
- The Garden Hive 336-685-9135; Julian, NC top bar hives
- Mann Lake Ltd. 800-880-7694; Hackensack, MN
- Miller Bee Supply 336-667-7513 or 888-848-5184; Millers Creek, NC Italian package bees * they do not ship bees so you must pick up
- NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - On-line Classified Ads bees and beekeeping equipment
- Rossman Apiaries 800-333-7677; Moultrie, GA
- Walter T. Kelley Company 800-233-2899; Clarkson, KY Russian and Italian queens and package bees
- Calvert Apiaries 334-829-6183; Calvert, AL queens and package bees
Queens, Package Bees, and Nucs
- List of U.S. Package Bee Suppliers
- Brushy Mountain Bee Farm 800-233-7929; Moravian Falls, NC Italian queens and package bees * they do not ship bees so you must pick up
- Calvert Apiaries 334-829-6183; Calvert, AL queens and package bees
- Jester Bee Company 800-294-2373; West Ridge, AK Russian queens and package bees
- Miller Bee Supply 336-667-7513 or 888-848-5184; Millers Creek, NC Italian package bees * they do not ship bees so you must pick up
- NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - On-line Classified Ads package bees and nucs
- Rossman Apiaries 800-333-7677; Moultrie, GA
- Tubbs Apiaries 601-733-2313; Mize, MS Russian queens
- Walter T. Kelley Company 800-233-2899; Clarkson, KY Russian and Italian queens and package bees
- Wilbanks Apiaries, Inc. 912-739-4820; Claxton, GA Italian queens and package bees
- Wyatt Group: Frank Wyatt 336-635-4940; Eden, NC queens, nucs, pollen substitutes
Organizations
- Chatham County Beekeepers' Association
- Apiculture Program - North Carolina State University
- Apiary Services - North Carolina Department of Agriculture
- North Carolina State Beekeepers' Association
- North Carolina Master Beekeeper Program
- North Carolina Honey Bee Research Consortium
- American Beekeeping Federation
This document is a partial list of resources for growers and does not imply endorsement by North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, or North Carolina Cooperative Extension of any of the companies, products, or organizations listed.
This page last updated August 8, 2012.