Honey bee larvae. Photo by Debbie Roos.
The resources listed below on beekeeping are some of the most useful I've found; if you have other favorites, feel free to email me.
Biology
- A Comparison of Russian and Italian Honey Bees - NC State University
- Non-Honey Bee Stinging Insects in North Carolina - NC State Extension
- The Different Types of Honey Bees - NC State University
- The Honey Bee Dance Language - NC State University
General Information
- Beekeeping Webinars - NC State Apiculture Program
- Africanized Honey Bees: Prevention and Control - NC State University
- Africanized Honey Bees: Some Questions and Answers - NC State University
- Africanized Honey Bees: Where Are they Now, and When Will they Arrive in North Carolina? - NC State University
- Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees - ATTRA
- Bee Stings - Mayo Clinic
- How to Become a Beekeeper in North Carolina - NC State University
Hive Management
- Beekeeping Basics - Mid-Atlantic Apicultural Research & Extension Consortium
- Calendar for Beekeeping in Central North Carolina - NCDA & CS
- Fat Bees, Skinny Bees: a Manual of Honey Bee Nutrition for Beekeepers (2005)
- How to Install a Package of Honey Bees - NC State University
- List of Dealers Authorized to Sell Bees in North Carolina
Integrated Pest Management
- A Field Guide to Honey Bees and their Maladies - Penn State University
- Disease Management and Guidelines for the Honey Bee - NC State University
- Managing Pests, Parasites, and Disease - Cornell University
- Managing Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies - NC State University
- Options for Varroa Mite Control - NCDA & CS
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship: Pollinator Protection - Center for Integrated Pest Management
- Small Hive Beetle - NC State University
Organizations and Groups
- Chatham County Beekeepers' Association
- North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
- Apiary Services - North Carolina Department of Agriculture
- Beekeeping - Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- American Beekeeping Federation
- Apiculture Program – North Carolina State University
- Beekeeper Education & Engagement System (BEES) - NC State Extension
- Bees for Development
- Carl Hayden Bee Research Center - USDA/ARS
- Honey Bee Health Coalition: Tools and Resources
- The Pollinator Partnership
- Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Pollination and Honey Plants
- Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms - Xerces Society
- Insect Pollination of Cultivated Crop Plants - USDA/ARS
- List of North American Pollen Sources
- List of Northern American Nectar Sources for Honey Bees
- Pollinator Conservation Web Resources - Growing Small Farms
Top Bar Hives
- BackYardHive.com
- Bees for Development - International Beekeeping Organization
- Beesource Forums: Top Bar Hives
- Beesource: Alternative Hive Designs
- Beesource: Top Bar Hive Construction
- Top Bar Hive Beekeeping
- Top Bar Hives - Gold Star Honey Bees
Videos
- Capturing a Swarm
- Grafting Bee Larvae
- How to Do a Newspaper Combine of Two Bee Hives
- How to Install a Bee Package
- How to Make Sugar Boards for Honey Bees
- How to use Apiguard varroa mite treatment
- Inserting Queen Cells
- Make a Candy Board for Overwintering Honey Bees
- Sugar shaking bees to detect external parasites
- The Waggle Dance of the Honey Bee - Georgia Tech University
