Beekeeping 101
Just getting started with beekeeping and looking for some basic information? Resources below.
Videos
Check out these videos to give you a jump on successful beekeeping. From our Canadian neighbors at the University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre, this is a treasure trove of great info.
Scientific Beekeeping
Are you thinking about getting started in beekeeping? Are you "wallowing in information gleaned from the Internet about the 'right' way to keep bees?" Here's a great source that can help you sort the wheat from the chaff. Click on The Rules for what you need to know.
http://scientificbeekeeping.com/beginners-pages/
- Beginning Beekeeping Class Notes
- The “Rules” For Successful Beekeeping and The Rules Redux
- First year beekeeping
Beekeepers Calendar
| Monthly Beekeeping Tips |
List of Equipment for NewBees
Everything you need to get started in Beekeeping
| Newbees Equipment List |
Books
- Homegrown Honey Bees – Alethea Morrison
- The Backyard Beekeeper – Kim Flottum
- The Beekeepers Handbook – Sammataro & Avitabile