Education
Whether you're new to beekeeping or have years of experience, the following links, videos, and books are interesting and educational. They are from experienced beekeepers who explain things simply and easily. This is only a small portion of what is available. Check back soon and often for more educational information!
2012 Beekeeping Class: BeeKeeping Class Syllabus.pdf Registration Form.pdf
The classes will be held on Wednesdays in February: 1, 8, 15, 22, and begin at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm.
Cost is $45.00 which includes membership into GCBA. Educational material "Beekeeping for Dummies" may be purchased for an additional cost. Contact Barbara at greaterclevelandbeekeepers.buzz@gmail.com to pre-register, or you may register at the first class.
Ordinances:
Ohio Beekeeping Laws
Whether this is your first year or 30th as a beekeeper, you must register your hives with the State of Ohio. There is a $5 fee for each apiary. This is a critically important part of keeping track of hives and bee health in our state.
Ohio Apiary Registration Form Ohio Apiary No Consent -Opt Out- Inspection Form
For more information, click here: http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/plant/apiary/apiary.aspx
Anyone proposing to keep farm animals or bees on a property in the City of Cleveland shall apply for a two-year license from the City of Cleveland through its Department of Public Health on a form provided by that office (See form attached). There is No Cost for the Application.
City of Cleveland-Department of Health Bee Hive Application.pdf
City of Cleveland Ordinances Zoning Code 347.02.pdf
City of Cleveland Amended Zoning Ordinance.pdf
BOOKS:
The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden
by Kim Flottum
This book is the complete "honey bee" resource with general information on bees; a how-to guide to the art of bee keeping and how to set up, care for, and harvest your own hives; as well as tons of fun facts and projects that are bee related. The second half of the book is the complete guide to honey.
The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook by Kim FLottum.
It's the companion book to Kim's earlier book. It's a guide to creating, harvesting, and cooking with natural honeys.
Backyard Beekeeping by Dr. James E. Tew. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. James E. Tew, Apiculture Advisor, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, and State Specialist, Beekeeping, and Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, phone: 330-263-3684, e-mail: Tew.1@osu.edu. You can open the file by clicking on Backyard Beekeeping.
First Lessons In Beekeeping by C.P. Dadant
Originally published in 1917, this is a wonderful early work on beekeeping and contains much information and many photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books republished this classic work.
The ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture: An Encyclopedia Pertaining to the Scientific and Practical Culture of Honey Bees by A.I. Root. Written in encyclopedia format and a must for any beekeeper's reference library.
Beekeeping For Dummies by Howland Blackiston.
This easy-to-follow guide removes the mystery from this pastime. Realize the benefits of keeping bees, from aiding the environment to enjoying homemade honey and wax products.
Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers by Richard E. Bonney.
An experienced beekeeper examines what needs to be attended to each season.
Keeping Bees by John Vivian.
Aspiring bee keepers striving for self-sufficiency will find this book unique, as it gives directions for the building of hives, frames, and a wax foundation molding press.
A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them by Sue Hubbell.
Beekeeping has to be the apex of animal husbandry; it is a wondrous subject, and Hubbell does it justice. Portions of the book have appeared in the New Yorker.
Natural Beekeeping by Ross Conrad.
This book offers a chemical free approach to beekeeping.
LINKS
American Bee Journal - Online Information
Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping - Online Information
FILES
Honey Judging: What you need to know for county fairs.
Click on the document below to find out just what you'll need to do if you want that blue ribbon!
2012 Beekeeping Class: BeeKeeping Class Syllabus.pdf Registration Form.pdf
The classes will be held on Wednesdays in February: 1, 8, 15, 22, and begin at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm.
Cost is $45.00 which includes membership into GCBA. Educational material "Beekeeping for Dummies" may be purchased for an additional cost. Contact Barbara at greaterclevelandbeekeepers.buzz@gmail.com to pre-register, or you may register at the first class.
Ordinances:
Ohio Beekeeping Laws
Whether this is your first year or 30th as a beekeeper, you must register your hives with the State of Ohio. There is a $5 fee for each apiary. This is a critically important part of keeping track of hives and bee health in our state.
Ohio Apiary Registration Form Ohio Apiary No Consent -Opt Out- Inspection Form
For more information, click here: http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/plant/apiary/apiary.aspx
Anyone proposing to keep farm animals or bees on a property in the City of Cleveland shall apply for a two-year license from the City of Cleveland through its Department of Public Health on a form provided by that office (See form attached). There is No Cost for the Application.
City of Cleveland-Department of Health Bee Hive Application.pdf
City of Cleveland Ordinances Zoning Code 347.02.pdf
City of Cleveland Amended Zoning Ordinance.pdf
BOOKS:
The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden
by Kim Flottum
This book is the complete "honey bee" resource with general information on bees; a how-to guide to the art of bee keeping and how to set up, care for, and harvest your own hives; as well as tons of fun facts and projects that are bee related. The second half of the book is the complete guide to honey.
The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook by Kim FLottum.
It's the companion book to Kim's earlier book. It's a guide to creating, harvesting, and cooking with natural honeys.
Backyard Beekeeping by Dr. James E. Tew. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. James E. Tew, Apiculture Advisor, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, and State Specialist, Beekeeping, and Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, phone: 330-263-3684, e-mail: Tew.1@osu.edu. You can open the file by clicking on Backyard Beekeeping.
First Lessons In Beekeeping by C.P. Dadant
Originally published in 1917, this is a wonderful early work on beekeeping and contains much information and many photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books republished this classic work.
The ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture: An Encyclopedia Pertaining to the Scientific and Practical Culture of Honey Bees by A.I. Root. Written in encyclopedia format and a must for any beekeeper's reference library.
Beekeeping For Dummies by Howland Blackiston.
This easy-to-follow guide removes the mystery from this pastime. Realize the benefits of keeping bees, from aiding the environment to enjoying homemade honey and wax products.
Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers by Richard E. Bonney.
An experienced beekeeper examines what needs to be attended to each season.
Keeping Bees by John Vivian.
Aspiring bee keepers striving for self-sufficiency will find this book unique, as it gives directions for the building of hives, frames, and a wax foundation molding press.
A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them by Sue Hubbell.
Beekeeping has to be the apex of animal husbandry; it is a wondrous subject, and Hubbell does it justice. Portions of the book have appeared in the New Yorker.
Natural Beekeeping by Ross Conrad.
This book offers a chemical free approach to beekeeping.
LINKS
American Bee Journal - Online Information
Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping - Online Information
FILES
Honey Judging: What you need to know for county fairs.
Click on the document below to find out just what you'll need to do if you want that blue ribbon!
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