Beekeeping Resources

Beekeeping continues to be a rewarding endeavor for bee enthusiasts. Some of the greatest concerns of a beekeeper are bacteria, fungi, predators and parasites. Pesticides also cause harm to bees, making the endeavor a challenging one. Resources for beekeeping cannot replace the value of hands-on training. Regardless of the obstacles facing the beekeeping industry, the reality is the world needs bees for their honey and wax. Keeping bees requires scientific expertise learned simply by training under a respectable beekeeper.
  1. Beesource Beekeeping

    • Beekeeping resources helpe develop a community of beekeepers.

      The Beesource Beekeeping is a website started in 1997. The resource originated as a grassroots endeavor for beekeeping hobbyists to form an online community. The current registered membership of Beesource Beekeeping is over 12,000. The website upon registration gives you access privileges to forums, a how-to book as well as articles on beekeeping. The website also provides a link to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for government regulation information for beekeepers who want to manufacture and sell bee products.

    Honey & Beekeeping Resources

    • Beekeeping resources invite visitors to watch the extraction of honey from their hives.

      Honeyflow Farm in Dryden, Michigan, lists suppliers, magazines and websites on its website and tells Michigan residents where bee colonies in the state are located. There are over 2,000 products sold on the website, all pertaining to beekeeping, beeswax and honey. If you're in Michigan you can visit Honeyflow Farm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Labor Day until the middle of October.

    Washington State University

    • Washington State University provides beekeepers with up-to-date information about diseases, treatments and technological advancement relating to beekeeping. The university provides a support system for beekeepers to develop a community within beekeeping associations and groups. This resource is for beekeepers to share information, ideas and experiences with other beekeepers. An emailed bulletin is also available.

    Entomology Index of Internet Resources

    • The Entomology Index is an online resource for beekeepers so they don't waste time looking for entomological information on the Internet. L.B. Bjostad from Colorado State University and John VanDyk from Iowa State University established the web resource in the early 1990s for entomologists. The Index provides information through category searches or keyword searches.

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