Bee Info

Beekeeping Information

Compiled by Dr. James E. Tew, National Program Leader, Apiculture, ES USDA, The Ohio State University, OARDC/Dept. of Entomology, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691. (216) 263-3684.
Beekeeping Books on Selceted Topics

Associated Topics
1. Crane, Eva. The Archaeology of Beekeeping, Ithaca/NY:Cornell University Press; 1983; ISBN: 0-8014-1609-4.
2. Crane, Eva. Bees and Beekeeping - Science, Practice and World Resources. Ithaca/ NY: Comstock Publishing Associates; 1990; ISBN: 0-8014-2429-1.
3. Loring, Murray. Bees and the Law. Hamilton/IL: Dadant & Sons, Inc; 1981; ISBN: 0- 915698-07-2.
4. Morse, Roger A. Making Mead (Honey Wine) - History, Recipes, Methods and Equipment. Cheshire/CT: Wicwas Press; 1980; ISBN: 1-878075-04-7.
5. Showler, Karl. The Observation Hive. Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants/England: Books New & Old; 1978; ISBN: 0-905652-037.

Beeswax
6. Coggshall, William L.; Morse, Roger A. Beeswax - Production, Harvesting, Processing and Products. Cheshire/CT: Wicwas Press, P.O. Box 817; 1984.
7. Berthold, Robert, Jr. Beeswax Crafting. Cheshire/CT: Wicwas Press, P.O. Box 817, 06410; 1993; ISBN: 1-878075-02-0.

Biology
8. Erickson, Eric H. Jr.; Carlson, Stanley D.; Garment, Martin B. A Scanning Electron Microscope Atlas of the Honey Bee. Ames/IA: The Iowa State University Press; 1986; ISBN: 0-8138-0546-5.
9. Gould, James L.; Gould, Carol Grant. The Honey Bee. New York/NY: Scientific American Library; 1988; ISBN: 0-7167-5023-6.
10. Michener, Charles D. The Social Behavior of the Bees - A Comparative Study. Cambirdge/MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; 1974; ISBN: 0-674- 81175-5.
11. Seeley, Thomas D. Honey Bee Ecology. Princeton/NJ Princeton University Press; 1985; ISBN: 0-691-08391-6.
12. Snodgrass, R. E. Anatomy of the Honey Bee. Ithaca/NY: Comstock Publishing Associates; 1956.
13. Von Frisch, Karl. The Dance Language and 0rientation of Bees. Cambridge/MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; 1967; ISBN: 67- 17321.
14. Winston, Mark. The Biology of the Honey Bee. Cambridge/MA: Harvard University Press; 1987; ISBN: 0-674-07408-4.

Children
15. Beekeeping. Irving/TX: Boy Scouts of America; 1979.
16. Carle, Eric. The Haney Bee and the Robber - A Moving Picture Book. New York/NY Putnam Publishing Group; 1981; ISBN: 0-399-20767-8.
17. Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose; Fischer-Nagel, Andreas. Life History of the Honey Bee. Minneapolis/MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc.; 1986; ISBN: 0-87614-470-9.
18. Harrison, Virginia. The World of Honey Bees. Milwaukee/WI: Gareth Stevens Publish. ing; 1990; ISBN: 0-8368-0142-3.
19. Norden, Beth B. The Bee. New York/NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Inc.; 1991; ISBN: 1- 55670-218-3.
20. O'Toole, Christopher. The Haney Bee in the Meadow. Milwaukee/WI: Gareth Stevens Publishing; 1990; ISBN: 0-8368-0117-2.
2 1. Sinclair, W. Life of the Honey Bee. England: Lady Bird Books; 1969; ISBN: 0-7214-0244- 5.

Cooking
22. Crane, Eva. A Book of Honey. New York/NY: Charles Scribner's Sons; 1980; ISBN: 0- 684-16651-8.
23. Dadant & Sons. The Honey Kitchen. Hamilton/IL: Dadant & Sons; 1980; ISBN: 0-915698- 06-04.
24. Davenport, Marge. Cooking With Haney! Tigard/OR: Paddlewheel Press; 1992; ISBN: 0- 938274-05-8.
25. Kiser, Marilyn; Valerio Nessie. Honey Naturally. Sonoma/CA: California Honey Advisory Board; 1983.
26. Kraynek, Sharon L. D. A Honey Cook Book. Medina/OH: The A.I. Root Company; 199' ISBN: 0-936028-03-3.

General Beekeeping
27. Bonney, Richard E. ]Eve Management - A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers VT: Garden Way Publishing; 1990; ISBN: 0-88266-637-1 (pbk).
28. Dadant, C.P. First Lessons in Beekeeping. Hamilton/IL: Dadant & Sons, Inc; 1978; ISBN: 0- 915698-02-1.
29. Dadant & Sons, Inc. Beekeeping Questions and Answers. Hamilton/IL: Dadant & Sons, Inc-, 1978; ISBN: 0-915698-04-8.
30. Five Hundred Answers to Bee Questions. Medina/OH: The A.I. Root Company; 1973
3 1. Graham, Joe. The Hive and the Honey Bee. Hamilton/IL: Dadant & Sons; 1992; ISBN: 0- 915698-09-9.
32. Kelley, Walter T. How to Keep Bees and Sell Haney. Clarkson/KY. The Walter T. Kelley Company; 13th edition, 1992.
33. Morse, Roger A.; Flottum, Kim. The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture. Medina/OH: The A.I. Root Company; 1990; ISBN: 0-936028-01-7.
34. Root, E. R. Starting Right With Bees. Medina/OH: The A.I. Root Company; 1988.
35. Sammataro, Diana; Avitabile, Alphonse. The Beekeepers Handbook. New York/NY: Collier - MacMillan Publishing; 1986; ISBN: 0-02-081410-0. Honey Bee Diseases, Pests and Africanized Honey Bees
36. Bailey, Leslie; Ball, B.V. Honey Bee Pathology. New York/NY: Academic Press; 199 1; ISBN: 0-12-073481-8.
37. Johansen, Carl; Mayer, Daniel F. Pollinator Protection - A Bee & Pesticide Handbook. Cheshire/CT: Wicwas Press; 1990; ISBN: 1-878075-004.
38. Morse, Roger A.; Nowogrodzki, Richard. Honey Bee Posts, Predators, and Diseases. Ithaca/NY- Cornell University Press; 1990; ISBN: 0-8014-2406-2.
39. Spivak, Marla; Fletcher, David J.C.; Breed, Michael E. The 'African" Haney Bee. Boulder/CO: Westview Press; 1991; ISBN: 0-8133-7209-7.
40. Winston, Mark. Killer Bees - The Africanized Haney Bee in the Americas. Cambridge/MA.- Harvard University Press; 1992; ISBN: 0-674-50352.

Honey Bee Queen Production
41. Laidlaw, Harry H., Jr. Contemporary Queen Rearing. Hamilton/IL; Dadant & Sons; 1979; ISBN: 0-915698-064.
42. Taber, Steve. Breeding Super Bees. Medina/OH: The A.I. Root Company; 1987.
43. Rinderer, Tom. Bee Genetics & Breeding. New York/NY- Academic Press; 1986; ISBN: 0-12-588920-8.

Nectar and Honey
44. Crane, Eva. Honey, A Comprehensive Survey. London/England: Heinemann; 1975; ISBN: 434-90270-5.
45. Killion, Eugene E. Honey La The Comb. Hamilton/IL: Dadant & Sons; 1981; ISBN: 0- 915698-08-0.
46. Lovell, John H. Honey Plants Manual. Medina/0H: The A. 1. Root Company; 1966.
47. Pellett, Frank C. American Honey Plants. American Bee Journal; ISBN: 0-915698-01-3.
48. Taylor, Richard. The New Comb Honey Book. Interlaken/NY: Linden Books; 1981; ISBN: 0-9603288-5-8.

Pollen and Pollination
49. Free, John B. Insect Pollination of Crops. second edition. 1993. Academic Press, San Diego, CA 92101; ISBN: 0-12-266651-8.
50. Hodges, Dorothy. The Pollen Loads of the Honey Bee. London/England: International Bee Research Association; 1974; ISBN: 0-900149-507.
51. Johansen, Carl; Mayer, Daniel F. Pollinator Protection - A Bee & Pesticide Handbook. Cheshire/CT: Wicwas Press; 1990; ISBN: 1-878075-00-4.
52. McGregor, S. E. Insect Pollination of Crops. Washington, DC: ARS, USDA; 1976 Jul.

Beekeeping Journals
1. American Bee Journal. Dadant & Sons, Inc., Hamilton, IL 62341
2. Bee Culture. A.I. Root Company, Medina, OH 44256
3. Bee Science. Wicwas Press, P.O. Box 817, Cheshire, CT 06410
4. The Speedy Bee. P.O. Box 998, Jesup, GA 31545
5. Bee World. International Bee Research Association, 18 North Road, Cardiff CF1 3DY United Kingdom

International/National/Regional Beekeeping Organizations
1. American Honey Producers Association Rt 3 Box 258 Alvin, TX 77511 Ph. 713-992-0802 Fax 713-996-9484
2. American Beekeeping Federation, Inc. P.O. Box 1038 Jesup, GA 31545 Ph. and Fax: 912-427-8447 (same line)
3. The Eastern Apiculture Society. P.O. Box 817, Cheshire, CT 06410
4. The Western Apiculture Society. Ron Neese, Treasurer, P.O. Box 681, Woodland, CA 95695
5. Southern States Beekeeper's Federation. Dr. John Ambrose, Dept of Entomology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
6. American Bee Breeder's Association. P.O. Box 215, Hayneville, AL 36040 7. International Bee Research Association. 18 North Road, Cardiff CF1 3DY, United Kingdom
8. Apimondia. Italy 00 186, Rome, Corso Vittoria Emanuele 10 1
9. National Honey Board 421 - 21st Ave., Suite 203 Longmont, CO 80501 Ph. 303-776-2337 Fax: 303-776-1177.
10. National Agricultural Statistics Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C.

Many individual states have excellent meetings sponsored at different times during the year that could not be listed. Contact your local county extension office to determine if your state has such an organization. Also, in Bee Culture every April issue is "Who's Who In North American Beekeeping". This is a listing of many agencies and organizations.

Beekeeping Supplies, Books, and Equipment
1. The Walter T. Kelley Company. Clarkson, KY 42726-8064

2. Dadant & Sons Inc. Hamilton, IL 62341 3. Mann Lake Supply. Country Road 40 & First Street, Hackensack, MN 56452
4. Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Luc. Route 1, Box 135, Moravian Falls, NC 28654
5. Southwestern Ohio Hive Parts Company. 52 Marco Lane, Centerville, OH 45458
6. F.W. Jones & Sons, Ltd. 44 Dutch St., Bedford, Quebec, Canada
7. Betterbee Inc. R.R. #4, Box 4070, Greenwich, NY 12834

Many other businesses also offer beekeeping equipment for sale. Companies listed here are general suppliers and offer a catalog upon request

Package Honey Bees and Queen Producers
Shipping addresses and costs of bees can be obtained from various honey bee magazines, county extension office, or from neighboring beekeepers. Packages should be ordered during November or December before the next spring. Packages are rarely shipped after June each year.

The Extension Service, USDA Many states have apicultural extension specialists who are responsible for a honey bee program in a particular state. Also, some states may have specific information on beekeeping within their extension system. Check with your local county office for assistance.

*Mention of a proprietary product or company name(s) does not imply their endorsement by the USDA or by The Ohio State University. August 31, 1993

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