Compiled by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.

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.