Web Resources: Beekeeping

Organizations and Groups

Beekeeping - Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Chatham County Beekeepers' Association

Join the Chatham Beekeepers Listserv - Email Debbie Roos and put "subscribe beekeepers" in subject line

Apiculture Program - North Carolina State University

North Carolina State Beekeepers' Association

Bee Linked (website linking growers and pollinators) - North Carolina Department of Agriculture and North Carolina State University

North Carolina Honey Bee Research Consortium

Apiary Services - North Carolina Department of Agriculture

The Pollinator Partnership

Certified Naturally Grown - Apiary Standard

Organic Beekeeping Listserv

Carl Hayden Bee Research Center - USDA/ARS

APIS (Apicultural Information and Issues) Newsletter - University of Florida

American Beekeeping Federation

Bees for Development

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

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General Information

Bee Health - eXtension

Bees and Beekeeping in North Carolina - North Carolina State University

The Value of Honey Bees as Pollinators in North Carolina - North Carolina State University

The Importance of Honey Bees in North Carolina - North Carolina State University

How to Become a Beekeeper in North Carolina - North Carolina State University

Africanized Honey Bees: Where Are they Now, and When Will they Arrive in North Carolina? - North Carolina State University

Africanized Honey Bees: Prevention and Control - North Carolina State University

Africanized Honey Bees: Some Questions and Answers - North Carolina State University

Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees - ATTRA

Honey Bee Encyclopedia - BeeCARE

Certified Naturally Grown Apiary Standard

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Biology

The Different Types of Honey Bees - North Carolina State University

A Comparison of Russian and Italian Honey Bees - North Carolina State University

The Honey Bee Dance Language - North Carolina State University

Atlas of a Honey Bee - USDA/ARS

Hive Management

Plans for Constructing a Bee Hive - North Carolina State University

How to Install a Package of Honey Bees - North Carolina State University

Requeening - North Carolina State University

Setting up an Observation Hive - North Carolina State University

List of Breeders Authorized to Sell Bees in North Carolina

Beekeeping in Tennessee - University of Tennessee

Beekeeping Tips - Mississippi State University

Beekeeping Basics - Mid-Atlantic Apicultural Research & Extension Consortium

Tips on How to Handle Bees - Mid-Atlantic Apicultural Research & Extension Consortium

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Top Bar Hives

The Garden Hive

Top Bar Hive Beekeeping - Georgia State University

Rearing Queens in Top Bar Hives - Georgia State University

Beesource Forums: Top Bar Hives

Beesource: Alternative Hive Designs

Beesource: Top Bar Hive Construction

Top Bar Hive Beekeeping

Beekeeping with Top Bar Hives - Bees for Development

Top Bar Hives - Bees for Development

Build Your Own Topbar Beehive

BackYardHive.com (focus on topbar hives)

Top Bar Hive

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Integrated Pest Management

Diseases of the Honey Bee - North Carolina State University

Options for Varroa Mite Control - NCDA & CS

Honey Bee Medication Fact Sheet - North Carolina State University

Reducing the Risk of Pesticide Poisoning to Honey Bees - North Carolina State University

Tracheal Mites - North Carolina State University

Managing Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies - North Carolina State University

Small Hive Beetle - North Carolina State University

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Pollination and Honey Plants

Honey Plants of North Carolina - North Carolina State University

An Herb Garden for the Bees - North Carolina State University

Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms - Xerces Society

Insect Pollination of Cultivated Crop Plants - USDA/ARS

Click Here for More Pollinator Links

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This page last updated January 4, 2012.

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