Open Directory - Science: Agriculture: Animals: Insects: Bees
See also: This category in other languages: - Provides a map and information on the spread of these bees into the U.S. - The experiences of a new beekeeper, starting new bee colonies. - Assisting the development of beekeeping in Africa through sharing information appropriate to the area. - Articles from sci.agriculture.beekeeping newsgroup, logs from the listserv bee-l, FAQ files, and apicultural resources. - International site with beekeeping information available in several different languages. - A blog about Bee-centered care taking. An alternative to the pervasive honey-centered paradigm. - Supplier of top bar hives and a 90 minute DVD: Alternative Beekeeping Using the Top Bar Hive. - Encourages biodynamic agriculture which supports the life of bees, providing them with a safe and healthy environment. - An extension project trying to decrease winter mortality of managed honey bee colonies. - Dr. Nizar Haddad on beekeeping in Jordan - books, articles and films about beekeeping. English and Arabic. - Supplier of horizontal top bar and Warré hives. Also provides a directory of bee related resources. - Information about honeybees, their products, biology, diseases and provides guidance to new beekeepers. - World-wide beekeeping directory. - Notes from the Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University in HTML or PDF format. - Detailed information on history, equipment, breeding, available products, and books from a hobbyist. - Information about bees and beekeeping: activities, safety, harvesting honey, and recipes. Presented by a 4-H club in California. - Information about beekeeping in the country, and its cultural and economic importance. [Ukrainian, English, and Russian] - Sustainable beekeeping for the backyard beekeeper. - Practical information and videos on all aspects of the honeybee and beekeeping. - Information resource about honey bees and their value to mankind, written to inspire and encourage people to keep bees themselves. - Sustainable beekeeping using top bar hives; a simple method suitable for backyard beekeepers. Author of The Barefoot Beekeeper. - New Zealand’s largest producer of commercial bumblebee hives; providing natural and efficient pollination of NZ food crops. - Describes the different types of bees, their nests, life cycles, causes of decline, honey, and how we can help them. - The Danish Beekeepers' Association. Includes a diary recounting the activities of an efficient hive owner in Denmark. - Information on the most common bee diseases that occur in the United States with suggested treatments. - Resources for the hobby beekeeper. Free online classes, newsletter, library, and related links. - Supplier of retail top bar hives and hive kits. Also offers several free videos on natural beekeeping using top bar hives. - Site with practical advice on beekeeping and ways in which you can help save the honeybee - Beekeeping information for beginners. Live webcams inside a bee hive. - Ligurian bee sanctuary in South Australia. Includes information on the bees, beekeeping, and beekeepers of Kangaroo island. - Instrumental insemination. Susan Cobey offers information on the techniques involved, training courses and equipment. - Australian beekeeping information and supplies. - Dutch website with scientific information on the causes and results of honeybee decline and pollinator loss, edited by Utrecht University. - Webring which may be joined by any beekeping-related web site. - New technologies and methods to promote beekeeping as a cottage industry and their socioeconomic effects. - Bee hive observations, beekeeping history, rearing queens, beekeeping experiences in the Fiji Islands and the Ukraine. - Beekeeping basics: historical background, equipment, defenses, colony development and honey harvesting. - Organic Beekeepers from the hills of West Auckland in New Zealand. - Offers information for new beekeepers on how to make hives and keep bees. Includes videos, articles and a blog. - A honeybee sanctuary in Northern California. Offers beekeeping information and classes. - Factsheets and videos on beginning beekeeping, honeybee biology, hive management, diseases and pests. - Beekeeping museum near Quebec city. Information about attractions and workshops. Bee products for sale. - Information for consumers, the food industry and the honey industry. Funds research projects and provides merchandising materials. - Beekeeping naturally, using herbs and oils. - Information about the importance of bees and pollination to our food supply, beekeeping, honey, and beeswax. - Danish Beekeepers evaluate methods to control Varroa mite using formic acid, oxalic acid and lactic acid. - Management information for both home and commercial fruit and vegetable pollination. - Article by Dr. M. Sanford on the importance of honey bees to agriculture. - Organizations, on-line education project, research facilities. History of beekeeping and videos of bee behavior (Slovene + English). - A honeybee sanctuary promoting sustainable and biodynamic beekeeping. - University of Minnesota Extension site has manuals and guides, public and academic courses, and description of their research. - A blog about honeybees. We like to talk about beekeeping, eating honey, protecting pollinators, honeybee crafts and news. - Beekeeping in India and the apiculture technology of the area. Punjab, India. - Hobby beekeeper describes his experiences keeping bees in simple top bar hives. Includes beekeeping photos and a top bar hive blog. - Building plans and photographs.
