When There’s Something You Need to Know

All beekeeping is regional. Some information in the below resources may not apply to your location.

Inspection Services

• U.S. Apiary Inspection Services

Gardening, Habitat and Forage

• Ecoregional Planting Guides by the Pollinator Partnership
• Bee Lawns by the University of Minnesota
• Pollinator Planting by Michigan State University
• Pollinator Habitat in the Northeast U.S. by Cornell University
• Honey Bee Health Coalition’s Focus on Forage
• Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund: Planting on Farms and Ranches
• Organic Gardening Resource Center
• Beescape: Get a Bee’s-Eye View of Your Landscape

Bee Identification

• Bee Identification Guides by the Pollinator Partnership
• Bumble Bee Watch
• Field Guide to Minnesota Bumble Bees by the University of Minnesota

Local Government Regulations

• How to Help Your City Change Regulations about Bee by Michigan State University

Beekeeping Ordinance Examples

• Anaheim, California Ordinance
• Anniston, Alabama Ordinance
• Gadsden, Alabama Ordinance
• Seattle, Washington Ordinance
• Township of Findlay Ordinance
• Forest Hills Ordinance
• GBA Honey Bee Letter Example 1
• GBA Honey Bee Letter Example 2

Multimedia

• ABF On-Demand Education: 100 Videos on All Things Beekeeping
• Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube Channel
• University of Minnesota Bee Lab YouTube Channel
• Cornell University Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies YouTube Channel
• University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre YouTube Channel
• Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management YouTube Channel
• Honey Bee Health Coalition YouTube Channel
• Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Podcast List and YouTube Channel

Beginning Beekeeping

• Beekeeping I: Understanding the Honey Bee by Perdue
• Beekeeping II: Working with Honey Bees by Perdue
• Beekeeping: Advanced Beekeeping Method by Perdue
• Beekeeping 101 by GloryBee
• Beekeeping 101 Course by Penn State
• Penn State Basic Beekeeping Book
• Basic Beekeeping Techniques by Extension
• North Carolina State University
• USDA Introduction to Beekeeping
• Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers by the University of California
• First-Year Care for Your Nuc by Scientific Beekeeping
• Ohio Introductory Beekeeping Training Program
• Virginia Beginning Beekeeping Short Course
• Honey Bee Suite Articles for Beginners

Advanced Beekeeper Courses

• Alabama Master Beekeepers Program
• California Master Beekeeper Program
• Cornell University Master Beekeeper Program
• Eastern Apiculture Society’s Master Beekeepers Certification Program
• Florida’s Master Beekeeper Program
• Georgia’s Master Beekeeper Program
• Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program
• North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
• North Carolina State University Advanced Courses
• Ohio State Beekeepers Certified Master Beekeeper Program
• Oregon Master Beekeeper Program
• Texas Master Beekeeper Program
• University of Montana’s Online Master Beekeeping Program through the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning
• University of Tennessee
• Washington Master Beekeeper Program

Beekeeping Business

• Business Resources by Cornell University
• Inventory & Financial Analysis Handbook
• Risk Management Programs for Beekeepers
• Turning Your Beekeeping Hobby into a Business
• Starting a Beekeeping Business
• Making a Business Plan for a Commercial Apiary

Large-Scale Beekeeping

• Indoor Storage of Honey Bee Colonies
• A Guide for Honey Bee Colonies Entering California
• Getting to Know Commercial Beekeepers

Honey Bee Health and Loss

• Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss Map
• Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss and Management Survey Reports
• USDA-NASS Honey Bee Colonies Reports
• Mid-Atlantic Apiculture CCD Information
• Bee Health Issues by the Pollinator Partnership
• Best Management Practices for Bee Health: A Guide for Beekeepers
• Keeping Bees Alive by Michigan State University

Pathogen and Pest Testing Facilities and Services

• USDA Lab Beltsville, MD
  Test for bacterial (American Foulbrood), fungal and microsporidian diseases as well as for two species of parasitic mites and other pests associated with honey bees (i.e., small hive beetle, Aethina tumida)
  http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=7473

• National Agricultural Genotyping Center
  Test for honey bee viruses, American Foulbrood and European Foulbrood
  https://www.genotypingcenter.com/

Diseases and Pests

• U.S. Survey of Honey Bee Diseases and Pests
• Managing Foulbrood
• Managing Disease and Pests
• Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases
• Resources for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Varroa Mite Control
• Honey Bee Diseases and Pests University of Minnesota Manual
• Tools for Varroa Management: Guide, Decision tool and Videos
• MiteCheck: Visualize and Report Varroa Infestations across the U.S.
• Honey Bee Suite Mite Articles
• Scientific Beekeeping Varroa Management

Veterinarians and Honey Bees

• FDA Veterinary Feed Directive
• Honey Bee Veterinarian Consortium
• Bees Need Vets
• Honey Bees 101 for Veterinarians

Pesticides

• Incident Reporting Guide
• How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides

Grower Resources

• Grower Resources
• How Farmers Can Help Pollinators
• Protecting Honey Bees in Production Agriculture
• Grower’s and Beekeeper’s Roles
• Canola Best Management Practices
• Corn Best Management Practices
• Soy Best Management Practices
• HBHC Supply Chain Sustainability
• The Integrated Crop Pollination Project
• Cover Cropping to Improve Pollination and Soil Quality
• BeeCheck: Enables Pesticide Applicators to Locate Registered Apiaries
• Beekeeper-Farmer Communication and Understanding

Beekeeping Calendars

• Beekeeping Calendar for the Northeast
• Oregon Beekeeping Calendar
• Winterizing Bees in Cold Climates
• Seasonal Calendar for Missouri

Honey

• National Honey Board
• USDA Bees and Honey Reports
• Honey Testing Labs
• How to Taste and Evaluate Honey by Amina Harris, UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center
• Pfund Color Grading Guide
• Honey Sensory Profiling Form
• Guide to Beekeeping: Storing and Selling Honey
• Honey Locator
• FDA Proper Labeling of Honey and Honey Products: Guidance for Industry
• Your Fancy Honey Might Not Actually Be Honey
• Apimondia Statement on Honey Fraud
• Mead Recipes

Queen Bees

• Queen and Disease Testing Clinic
• Northern Bee Network
• Glenn Apiaries
• The History of Bee Breeding

Beekeeping or Apiculture Books, Pamphlets and Journals

• Internet Archive: A Non-Profit Library, Search for “Honey Bee”
• Eva Crane’s Writings
• History of Beekeeping in the U.S.
• Bee World
• Apimondia 2019 Congress Proceedings and Presentations
• Journal of Apicultural Research
• Apidologie Journal
• American Bee Journal
• American Bee Journal Issues from 1861 to 1900
• Bee Culture
• 2 Million Blossoms

Grant Opportunities for Beekeepers

• SARE Farmer/Rancher Grants
• North Central Region
• North East Region
• Southern Region
• Western Region

International Organizations

• Apimondia
• COLOSS: Honey Bee Research Association
• International Bee Research Association