Beekeeping Resources
This list is not all inclusive, but contains some of the favorite and generally used resources
Books
Helpful Beekeeping Books in alpha order:
ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture….42nd Edition – multiple authors (since 1877)
Bee-Sentials: A Field Guide - by Lawrence Connor
Beekeeping For Dummies (5th edition) - by Howland Blackiston
First Lessons in Beekeeping - by Charles P. Dadant
First Time Beekeeping - by Kim Flottum
First Years in Beekeeping- by Keith S. Delaplane
Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (now in 2nd edition)- by Dr. Dewey Caron and Dr. Lawrence Connor
Honey Plants of North America -by Harvey B. Lovell
Starting Right with Bees - by H.G. Rowe
The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - by Kim Flottum
The Beekeeper’s Handbook - by Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile
The Beekeeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained -
by James E. Tew
Beekeeping Magazines
Bee Culture Magazine - https://www.beeculture.com/latest-issue/
American Bee Journal - https://americanbeejournal.com/
Helpful websites include:
Ohio Dept. Agriculture Apiary Section - https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health/apiary-program/
https://ohioline.osu.edu/search/site/factsheet
American Beekeeping Federation - https://www.abfnet.org/default.aspx
American Honey Producers https://www.ahpanet.com/
Bee Informed Partnership - https://bip2.beeinformed.org/
Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund - https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/
Honey bee Health Coalition - https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/
National Honey Board - https://honey.com/
Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative - https://www.ohiopollinator.org/
Project Apis m https://www.projectapism.org/
Pollinator Partnership - https://www.pollinator.org/#
USDA Bee Lab -
Online teaching links
Cornell Univ- https://pollinator.cals.cornell.edu/resources/
MSU - https://pollinators.msu.edu/resources/beekeepers/
Penn State U - https://extension.psu.edu/beekeeping-101
Univ FL - https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honey-bee/podcast/
Univ MN - https://beelab.umn.edu/spivak-lab
Univ MT https://www.umt.edu/sell/programs/bee/
Texas A& M https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=391349173027489&set=gm.3092840290957201
New York Wellness- https://nybeewellness.org/events-classes/
Dr. Tew podcasts - https://www.onetew.com/selected-powerpoint-pdf-files/
Kim Flottum and Jim Tew podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honey-bee-obscura-podcast/id1548213083
Ohio State Beekeepers Assoc. - http://www.ohiostatebeekeepers.org/live-webinar-training-2/