Beekeeping Resource List
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
- Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping, by Christy Hemenway
- 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
- Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping, by Dewey Caron
- Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture, by Ross Conrad and Gary Paul Nabhan
- Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding, by Harry Laidlaw and Robert Page
- The Beekeepers’ Handbook, Third Edition, by Alphonse Avitabile and Diana Sammataro
- The Hive and the Honeybee, edited by Joe M. Graham
- The Thinking Beekeeper: Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives, by Christy Hemenway
- Toward Saving the Honeybee, by Gunther Hauk
- Top Bar Hive Construction, by Daniel Garber
- Top-Bar Beekeeping: Organic Practices for Honeybee Health, by Les Crowder and Heather Harrell
Equipment and Supplies
- BackYardHive.com
888-297-5374; Eldorado Springs, CO
focus on topbar hives - Bailey Bee Supply
919-241-4236; Hillsborough, NC - Betterbee
800-632-3379; Greenwich, NY - Country Farm and Home
919-542-3353; Pittsboro, NC - Dadant
888-922-1293; Hamilton, IL - The Garden Hive
336-685-9135; Julian, NC
top bar hives - Gold Star Honey Bees
828-552-5225; Spruce Pine, NC
top bar hives, package bees, equipment and supplies - Kelly Beekeeping
800-233-2899; Clarkson, KY
package bees, beekeeping equipment and supplies - The Liberty Artisan & Craft Gallery
336-622-3720; Liberty, NC
beekeeping equipment and supplies
- Mann Lake Ltd.
800-880-7694; Hackensack, MN - 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
800-333-7677; Moultrie, GA - Calvert Apiaries
334-829-6183; Calvert, AL
Queens, Package Bees, and Nucs
- List of Dealers Authorized to Sell Bees in NC
- Bailey Bee Supply
919-241-4236; Hillsborough, NC
package bees - 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 - Silk Hope Apiaries
919-542-3157; Pittsboro, NC
package bees - Sweet Wings Honey Bee Farm
704-904-6725; Mooresville, NC
nucs - 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.