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! This page will be updated frequently.
LINKS
American Bee Journal - Online Information
Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping - Online Information
Ohio Beekeeping Laws
FILES
Bees' Wax Hand Cream Recipe
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Honey Judging - What you need to know for county fairs.
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VIDEOS
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.
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.