hello fellow beekeepers! I have compiled a list of my favorite links for beekeeping. I hope you will enjoy them, as well as find them useful. Beekeeping equipment suppliers: Walter T. Kelly Company Betterbee Dadant Mann Lake Ltd. Beekeeping information and resources: Beekeeping videos in English and German; in the search box on the left, search "bee" "John Clayton's" Hobbyist Beekeeping Course Midnight Beekeepers: Article Index Wyoming Tob Bar Wrangler Top Bar Hive Beekeeping Top Bar Hive Beekeeping (not the same as the previous one) A Long List of Beekeeping Articles Colony Management Plans to build your own beekeeping stuff There you have it! Feel free to add to this list. Enjoy! Justgojumpit
Here are a few more, from my favorites. Oh I found this sight on a link from Beesource.com. There I'm known as Billy Bob. http://www.beesource.com/ Everything beekeeping http://www.bee-l.com/beesourcechat.htm Bee chat room, open 24/7 but people will start showing up around 9:30 est http://fire.prohosting.com/billy131/ My web page (needs alot of work) http://www.beeequipment.com/ Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Great beekeeping supplier. http://www.easternpiedmontbeekeepers.org My local beekeeping association http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/ UGA Honey Bee Lab web site http://www.beeculture.com/beeculture/who/who.htm Bee Culture's Who's Who in Apiculture (helps you find local clubs)
Here's a link to my favorite hive-history database site, MyBeeHives.com. Glenn Engel, a member of our Northwest District Beekeepers Association in Washington state, created and maintains the site. It's free and really useful for keeping track of your hives, queens, super placement, medication, etc. http://www.mybeehives.com/ Mark Johns
I do not have bees myself, but came across this page and thought it might be of some help to others.... it has LOTS of links with LOTS of information. Blessings, Lisa http://www.tvsonline.net/homepages/alberts/animals/bees.html
My top bar hive links: Good ebook about small scale beekeeping with TBH's. Published by the Peace Corp: Small Scale Beekeeping About.com This one has the plans for the hive I'm gonna build--it's kind of small but has an observation window so will make a good observation hive. Backyardhive.com THE KENYA TOP-BAR HIVE AS A BETTER HIVE Top Bar Hive Beekeeping: An Alternative to Conventional Beekeeping BeeWiki Alternative Hive Designs from Besource Beesource-Top Bar Hive Forum
Beeswax products: Make Your Own Natural Beeswax Products Lotion, Creams and Lotion Bar Recipes Honey and Beeswax Recipes More recipes Soap recipes (many have honey or beeswax or both)
:bouncy: I'm real partial to this State of Maine Website. It's loaded with information about beekeeping. It's got a Glossary on beekeeping and honeybee terms like none I've seen on the web. It's got a fun Trivia page too. Check it out. :rock: www.mainebeekeepers.org
This group is worth a strong look at: Organic Beekeepers yahoo group, any doubts just contact the members, good group like this one. Aj
Some may have already listed the following site. I would guess it is one of the very best sites for a beginning beekeeper. http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm Another one I enjoy that I didn't see mentioned is: http://www.biobees.com/forum/index.php
For those in the S/E Michigan area there is Groeb farms in Onstead. They have a online store and walk in store. www.groebfarms.com
I have one that could keep you reading all winter. ScientificBeekeeping.com Beekeeping Through the Eyes of a Biologist http://scientificbeekeeping.com/ Randy Oliver my new favorite.
To add to the links y'all are sending out, i thought i'd add one. www.tubbsberryfarm.com they sell beekeeping supplies, have classes (only works if your local), will answer your questions and are extremely helpful. People from different states new to bee keeping & those who have done it for years have traveled to take their courses, from intro to bee keeping on. very good site & people
