Compiled by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.

Books, Blogs, and Periodicals

• ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture, edited by Roger A. Morse
• Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping, by Christy Hemenway
• American Bee Journal
• The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden, 4th Edition, by Kim Flottum
• Bee Culture
• Beekeeping for Dummies, 5th Edition, by Howland Blackiston
• The Beekeeper's Handbook, by Alphonse Avitabile and Diana Sammataro
• Beekeeping: A Practical Guide, by Dick Bonney
• Beekeeping Principles, by Jim Tew
• Bees, by Rudolf Steiner
• Bee-sentials: a Field Guide, by Lawrence J. Connor and Robert Muir
• First Lessons in Beekeeping, by C.P. Dadant
• The Hive and the Honey Bee, edited by Joe M. Graham
• Hive Management, by Dick Bonney
• Honey Bees and Beekeeping: a Year in the Life of an Apiary, by Keith Delaplane
• Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping, by Dewey Caron
• Honeybee Democracy, by Thomas Seeley
• Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture, by Ross Conrad and Gary Paul Nabhan
• The Practical Beekeeper: Beekeeping Naturally, by Michael Bush
• Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding, by Harry Laidlaw and Robert Page
• QueenSpotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee and Discover the Drama at the Heart of the Hive, by Hilary Kearney
• Randall's Archive (blog): Bailey Bee Supply
• The Thinking Beekeeper: Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives, by Christy Hemenway
• Top-Bar Beekeeping: Organic Practices for Honeybee Health, by Les Crowder and Heather Harrell 
• Top Bar Hive Beekeeping: Wisdom & Pleasure Combined, by Wyatt Mangum
• Top Bar Hive Construction, by Daniel Garber
• Toward Saving the Honeybee, by Gunther Hauk

Equipment and Supplies

• BackYardHive.com 888-297-5374; Eldorado Springs, CO focus on topbar hives
• Bailey Bee Supply 919-241-4236; Hillsborough, NC
• Beez Needs 336-431-2339; Sophia, NC
• Betterbee 800-632-3379; Greenwich, NY
• Bonlee Grown Farm 919-548-0977; Bonlee, NC
• Country Farm and Home 919-542-3353; Pittsboro, NC
• Dadant 888-922-1293; Hamilton, IL
• Garden Supply Company Cary, NC; 919-460-7747
• Gold Star Honey Bees 828-552-5225; Spruce Pine, NC top bar hives, package bees, equipment and supplies
• Honey & the Hive Weaverville, NC; 828-484-9466
• Mann Lake Ltd. 800-880-7694; Hackensack, MN
• Midnight Bee Supply Vass, NC; 910-245-3188
• Miller Bee Supply 336-667-7513 or 888-848-5184; Millers Creek, NC
• NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - On-line Classified Ads bees and beekeeping equipment
• Rossman Apiaries 336-990-9273; Wilkesboro, NC
• Triad Bee Supply Trinity, NC; 336-475-5137

Queens, Package Bees, and Nucs

• List of Dealers Authorized to Sell Bees in NC
• Bailey Bee Supply 919-241-4236; Hillsborough, NC nucs, queens, and package bees
• Country Farm and Home 919-542-3353; Pittsboro, NC nucs, queens, and package bees
• Frosty Meadow 919-619-7713; Pittsboro, NC queens and nucs
• 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  336-990-9273; Wilkesboro, NC Italian queens and package bees
• Silk Hope Bees 919-542-3157; Pittsboro, NC package bees
• Wilbanks Apiaries, Inc. 912-739-4820; Claxton, GA Italian queens and package bees

Organizations

• Chatham County Beekeepers' Association 
• Apiculture Program - North Carolina State University
• Apiary Services - North Carolina Department of Agriculture
• Apiary Inspections - North Carolina Department of Agriculture
• North Carolina State Beekeepers' Association
• North Carolina State Beekeepers' Association - Chapters
• North Carolina Master Beekeeper Program
• Honey Bee Health Coalition
• American Beekeeping Federation
• FieldWatch
• Eastern Apicultural Society
• American Honey Producers Association
• American Apitherapy Society
• National Honey Board

Web Resources

• Beekeeping Web Resources