Books & Resources
Most beekeeping problems are easier to solve when you know what you are looking at. We stock the standard reference books beekeepers actually pull off the shelf — Sammataro and Avitabile's Beekeeper's Handbook, Dadant's Hive and the Honey Bee, Howland Blackiston's Beekeeping for Dummies, Keith Delaplane's First Lessons in Beekeeping, and short field guides for new beekeepers. Hive inspection notepads are stocked alongside the books for keeping per-colony records during the season.
Dr. Lawrence John Connor's practical introduction to beekeeping. Paperback, 156 pages.
Howland Blackiston's standard intro for new beekeepers. Fifth edition, updated for current treatment options. Wiley For Dummies series.
Harry H. Laidlaw Jr.'s classic on small-scale queen rearing. Dadant publication.
Keith S. Delaplane updates a Dadant classic — short, accessible introduction for the first-year beekeeper.
Pre-printed hive inspection log — 25 sheets, pre-drilled for 3-ring binders. Keep per-colony records during the season.
Eugene E. Killion's standard text on producing comb honey — Ross Round, cut comb, and section formats.
Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile, fifth edition. The most-recommended single-volume reference for serious beekeepers.
The comprehensive scholarly reference, edited by Joe M. Graham. Continuously in print since 1853 — every chapter authored by a recognized expert in their subject.