Beekeeping Reference Books:
The Hive and The Honey Bee: Published By Dadant and Sons – This is the encyclopedia of beekeeping. THTHB covers almost all topics in regards to the management, biology, pathology, and behaviour of apis mellifera. I use this book often when I need a quick reference answered and when I am too lazy to get on my computer. The Bible of beekeeping if you will.
Beekeeping: A Practical Guide – Richard E. Bonney – This the first book that I read about beekeeping. It is clearly written and organized and also explains just about everything necessary for starting your own hive. I would buy this book in conjunction with his second book that is mentioned below.
Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide - Richard E. Bonney – This follow up book is excellent as a supplement to his first one. It really goes into detail what you need to be aware of when keeping bees using a seasonal approach. Just buy this and the first one for a good solid foundation to build off of.
Keeping Bees – John Vivian – This is my favorite book because it is easy to read, is well organized, and covers almost all topics necessary for raising your own colony of bees. His illustrations are excellent if not a bit cartoony. It is dated when it comes to modern afflictions of the honey bee.
Biology of the Honey Bee – Mark Winston – This is an excellent book on the biology and behaviour of the honey bee. Good drawings.
The Beekeepers Handbook – Alphonse Avitabile, Diana Sammataro, and Roger A. Morse – This is a fairly useful book. I did not care for its unwieldy dimensions. The drawings are excellent and the information is classic.
Killer Bees: The Africanized Honey Bee in the Americas – Mark Winston – A good book to read to dispel false information about killer bees put foward by an ignorant public.
Honey Plants of North America – John H. Lovell – I managed to buy a hard copy of this book a few years ago when it was offered as a special edition. You can now get it on paper back. Although modern agriculture has left a deep foot print on honey bee resources it still is a good book for reference.
From Where I Sit – Mark L. Wintson – A collection of his essays about beekeeping. Good source of practical information.
Langstroth’s Hive and The Honey Bee – L. L. Langstroth – This is a classic. The original opus by the founder of modern day beekeeping. Now in a convenient paper back.
Children’s Books:
The Bee Man – Laurie Krebs – An excellent book that I read to my two year old. It rhymes, talks about bees and honey, and the love between a grandpa and his grandson. Does not get better than that.
Periodicals:
The first four books listed at the top will be used fairly frequently for reference. For current information you should subscribe to the two bee journals. They are linked below. Both are very good.
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