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Library of Beekeeping and Helpful Information

 


Florida Beekeeping Information     Beginning and Intermediate

General Manuals & Presentation     Queens and Swarming

Diseases & Pests     Periodicals & Forums     Florida Regulations

Books and Miscellaneous

 

 

Other Beekeeping Venues

  • Nassau County Beekeepers on Facebook – join us on Facebook
  • Jacksonville Beekeepers Association – covering Duval County
  • Clay County Beekeepers Association – library of additional information on beekeeping
  • St. Johns County Beekeepers Association – covering local beekeeping south of Jacksonville

  • Florida State Beekeepers Association – Statewide Association

 

 

Florida Beekeeping Information

  • University of Florida Bee Lab – The PRIMIER got to site for Florida beekeepers

  • Florida Beekeeping Clubs – find a beekeepers organization for your county

  • UF IFAS: Fieild Guide to Beekeeping – by Dr. Jamie Ellis
  • FSDA Pesticide Protection – Protect your Bees from pesticides
  • Best Bee Removal Practices – for Florida (PDF)

  • Florida Native Plant Society> – a source of suggested garden plants for Florida
  • Florida Wildflower Foundation – Attracting Bees to your garden
  • Florida Honey Bee Plants – by Mary Christine Bammer, William H Kern, and Jamie D. Ellis (PDF)
  • Plants for Bees – Florida Department of Agriculture (PDF)
  • Wildflowers vs Native Plants – the difference between wildflowers and native plants
  • Bee Informed – Winter Beekeeping in Florida

  • Africanized Honeybee Fact Sheet – Florida Departmetn of Agriculture (PDF)

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Beginning and Intermediate Beekeeping

  • A Beginners Guide to Beekeeping – by Lauren Arcuri
  • Beginning Beekeeping an illistrated guide – by Maggie
  • Getting Your First Colony Established – by Meghan Milbrath (PDF)
  • Beginning Beekeeping Short Course – Virginia Cooperative Classes presented in (PDF)
  • Beginning Beekeeping – Honey Bee Biology and Educational Resources
  • Beginning Beekeeping Series – Iowa State University A 13-part series (Video)

  • Choosing the Best Apiary Site – by Dr. Jamie Ellis (PDF)
  • Doing Colony Splits – Jessica Sullivan, UF IFAS Extension (PDF)
  • Wise Beekeeper – a primer for the hobbyest beekeeper in Florida
  • 17 costly beekeeping mistakes and how to avoid them – by Rusty Burlew
  • How to recognize a Queenless Hive. – by Rusty Burlew

  • A Practical Manual of Beekeeping – an excellent British manual by David Cramp (PDF)
  • Beekeeping Basics – PennState College of Agricultural Sciences Coperative Extension (PDF)
  • Advice for New-Bees – by Master Beekeeper Janet Wilson
  • How to smoke bees: 10 tips for best results – by Rusty Burlew
  • Beginning Beekeeping for Kentuckians – University of Kentucky Cooperative Extention (PDF)

  • 15 Fasinating Facts about Honeybees – Honeybee facts for children and adults
  • Honey Bee Education for Kids K-5 – Florida Department of Agriculture (PDF)

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General Manuals & Presentation

  • The Practical Beekeeper – Beekeeping Naturally by Michael Bush
  • The Scientific Beekeeper – scientific articles and studies by Randy Oliver

  • Different Types of Honeybees – honeybee types and general characteristics
  • First Year Beekeeping – by Randy Oliver, Scientific Beekeeping

  • Urban Beekeeping – Benefits & Challenges – by Carolina Honeybees
  • Urban Beekeeping: The Ins, The Outs, The Benefits – by Beepods
  • Ohio State University Beekeeping Webinar Archive – Archived beekeeping programs
  • Assembling Wooden Frames – YouTube ~9 min. (Video)

  • Honey Bee Colony Removal From Structures – Clemson Cooperative Extension
  • Honeybee Fact Sheets – from Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research

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Diseases & Pests

  • Controlling Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies – Jessica Sullivan, UF IFAS Extension (PDF)
  • USDA Honey Bee Diagnosis– Submitting samples for Diagnosis
  • Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium – Information for antibiotic bee disease treatment
  • A Year in the Life of an Apiary – Series from the University of Georgia (Video)
  • Diagnosis of Honeybee Diseases – US Department of Agriculture (PDF)

  • Wax Moth Integrated Provention – by Wm. Michael Hood of Clemson University
  • Insect and Mite Pests in Food – US Department of Agriculture PDF)
  • Honey Bee Diseases and Pests: A Practical Guide – Ag and Food Engineering Tech Report (PDF)
  • Identify American Foulbrood in 90 Seconds – by BG Bees LLC (Video)
  • Holst Milk Test for American Foulbrood – by Randy Oliver, Scientific Beekeeping
  • European Foulbrood Identification – by Rob Snyder

  • Making a Plan for Varroa – Meghan Milbrath, Sandhill Bees (PDF)
  • Tools for Varroa Management and Sampling – Honey Bee Health Coalition (PDF)
  • Varroa-Treat Packages and Swarms – NY Bee Wellness Workshops
  • Varroa Management – by Randy Oliver, Scientific Beekeeping
  • Varroa Sampling and Thresholds – by Randy Oliver, Scientific Beekeeping
  • Mite Calculator – For beekeepers using vaporized oxalic acid
  • Varroa biology, detection, management, etc. – University of Florida
  • Bee Mite Identification Tool – USDA & University of Michigan
  • Honey Bee Viruses, the Deadly Varroa Mite Associates – Honeybee Health

  • Oxalic Acid for Varroa Management– Tips from Scientific Beekeeping
  • Oxalic Acid Vaporization Q & A – from Dadant (PDF)
  • The Small Hive Beetle: A Potential Pest in Honey Bee Colonies – Oregon State University
  • Small Hive Beetle ID Card – Oregon State University

  • How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides– Washington State University (PDF)
  • Protecting Honey Bees Against Yellow Jackets – Oregon State University (PDF)
  • Vertebrate Pests of Beekeeping – University of Nebraska (PDF)
  • Bear Fencing – by Randy Oliver, Scientific Beekeeping (PDF)
  • Tracheal mite biology, detection, etc. – University of Florida
  • An Easy Dissection Technique For Finding the Tracheal Mite – USDA Bee Research Center (PDF)
        Dissection Video – for the above article

  • Preventing Robbing – U.C. Davis, Dr. E. Mussen (PDF)
  • Why Did My Honey Bees Die? – from the Bee Informed Partnership

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Queens and Swarming

  • Swarm Control for Managed Beehives – by Sara DeBerry, John Crowley, and James D. Ellis (PDF)
  • The Snelgrove Method of Swarm Control– making splits & rearing queens
  • The Many Uses of the Snelgrove Board – by Wally Shaw
  • The Demaree Method of Swarm Control– also Rearing Queens. Barnsley Beekeepers, U.K.
  • Making Splits & Swarm Prevention – by Michael Bush, The Practical Beekeeper
  • Swarming – Control – from Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research

  • Simple Queen Rearing for the Hobbyist – by Michael Bush, The Practical Beekeeper
  • Simple Queen Rearing – Three methods for raising queens (PDF)
  • Graft-Free Queen Rearing – by Morris Ostrofsky (PDF)
  • Queen Rearing via the “Cloake Board” Method – Includes plans for building a Cloake board.
  • Using a Queen Introduction Board – using a double-screen board

  • Bait Hives for Honey Bees – Cornell U. Extension Bulletin (PDF)
  • Bait Hives – from Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research (PDF)

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Periodicals & Forums

  • Bee Culture Magazine – The Magazine of American Beekeeping
  • American Bee Journal – American Bee Journal Magazine
  • American Bee Journal Arhcive Editions – Achived digital issues (Free after 1 year)
  • The Austrailian Beekeeper – articles of interest internationally

  • Backyard Beekeeping Blog – by BeeBilt with lots of interesing articles
  • Honey Bee Suite Blog – a better way to bee
  • Bee Farm Blog – from Carolina Honeybees

  • Free Newsletters & Publications List – Haywood Co. Beekeeper’s Assoc., N.C.

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Florida Beekeeping Regulations

  • Florida Statuts Chapter 586 – Florida Laws Governing Honey Certification and Beekeeping
  • Florida Apiary Regulations – Florida Department of Agriculture (PDF)
  • Florida Department of Agriculture Honeybee Registration – Registration Forms
  • Florida Honeybee Registration – Florida Department of Agriculture (Online Form) (PDF)
  • Cottage Food Operations – Florida Department of Agriculture (PDF)


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Books & Miscellaneous

  • Beekeeping for Dummies – 4th Edition (PDF)
  • Extension Bee Health Website –Honey Bee Health and Other Information on Beekeeping
  • Tips for Keeping Bees in Populated Areas – Mid-Atlantic Apicultural Research and Consortium
  • Videos on Types of Frames – Assembly of Frames & Hive Building, Queen Marking, etc. (Videos)
  • American Beekeeping Federation – Information for Commercial Operators and Trade Shows
  • BeeSource.com – Plans for building equipment and lots of other information
  • The Biology of the Honeybee – - European site

  • CalPoly “We Do Bees” – Student site
  • In the Beekeeper’s Workshop – Plans with videos by Michigan Beekeeper’s Assoc.
  • Making Low-Cost Wax Sheets – a YouTube video
  • Manual Single-Frame Extraction – a simple method of extracting honey (Video)
  • Tips for Honey Harvesting – things to do and things to avoid
  • Feeding Bees – by Michael Bush, The Practical Beekeeper

  • Considerations in Selecting Sugars for Feeding to Honey Bees – by Roy J. Baker, 1977
  • Types of Pollen – by Wikipedia
  • Pollen Color Chart – a listing of common pollen and their colors
  • National Honey Board – Information on the natural product made by bees
  • Strathcona Beekeeper’s Library – Lots of information on all aspects of beekeeping!

  • Historical Beekeeping Literature – Cornell University
  • Beekeeping in the United States – U.S.D.A. Ag. Handbook, 1980 (PDF)
  • ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture – the 1910 & 1920 editions
  • Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey Bee – 1922. 21st edition
  • American Honey Plants – Frank Pellett. 1920 edition
  • Practical Queen Rearing – Frank Pellet. 1918 edition

  • Flowers and Bees: All About Honey – links on various bee and honey subjects
  • Swarming: Its Control and Prevention – Snelgrove board information, 1935
  • At the Hive Entrance – H. Storc. What bees are doing by watching them come and go

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