Next Bee Book to add ?????

[spunky]

I have these 3 books allready

Eugene Killion " Honey in the Comb"

C.P. Dadant " First Lessons in BeeKeeping "

John Vivian " Keeping Bees "


I am a new beek, recommend best disease book possibly, thoughts ????

[tony350i]

when MB writes his book you can add that to your list smile.gif

Tony

[Sundance]

"Hive and the Honeybee"

[Matt NY]

I went to the library and read quite a few and now I am starting to add the ones I found most interesting to my library. I like Roger Morse alot.

[Maine_Beekeeper]

Beekeeping - A practical Guide by Richard Bonney That was our bible in our first 2 years

and ofcourse XYZ ABC of beeculture - you can always find lots of copies of it on e-bay very affordably. It is a great "old timey book" you'll learn more from it than you think

[ January 29, 2007, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: Maine_Beekeeper ]

[Ruben]

I'm with Sundance Hive and the Honeybee

[mpjourdan]

Mark Winton's The Biology of the Honey Bee. Read this first to learn about the honey bee and then try and figure out beekeeping.

[kamerrill]

It's not as comprehensive as the other books listed, but I thought that "Increase Essentials" by Larry Connor was a very good book.

[Chef Isaac]

increased essentials was good but could have been more in depth.

[Edward G]

My favorite is A Book of Bees, by Sue Hubbell.

[the kid]

new book coming out 6/28/07
Natural Beekeeping:
organic approaches to modern apicuture
By Ross Conrad
price 35.00
dont know if it will be a good book or not
check it out
the
kid

[Focus on Bees]

I would like to get jay smiths book on queen rearing if its still available, (or I could download it from Mr. Bush) and I would also like to add Increase
Essentials.

[Jeffrey Todd]

Hive and the Honeybee sounds good but the bee suppliers kill you on the shipping charges. Guess I have to keep checking the used book stores.

[kenpkr]

Jeffery Todd,

Here's a new one, actually several, for under 10 + 3 dollars shipping.

Amazon- Hive and the honeybee (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-5652118-4946845?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+hive+and+the+honeybee&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go)

[pembroke]

I like :Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping by Dewey M Caron & of course ABC&XYZ of Bee Culture.
Pembroke

[Jerry J]

With the interest in Raising Queens and wintering Nucs especially in the the cold northern part of the country. Dr. Larry Conner's "Increase Essentials" is a welcome addition to my bee library and at a very resonable price. Now I know a few other mistakes I have made but I'll get it right one of these days. Should have kept the nuc colonies in nuc boxes instead of moving them to single brood boxes. Jerry

[Jerry J]

With the interest in Raising Queens and wintering Nucs especially in the the cold northern part of the country. Dr. Larry Conner's "Increase Essentials" is a welcome addition to my bee library and at a very resonable price. Now I know a few other mistakes I have made but I'll get it right one of these days. Should have kept the nuc colonies in nuc boxes instead of moving them to single brood boxes. Jerry

[ February 05, 2007, 01:22 PM: Message edited by: Jerry J ]

[mac]

Walt Wright’s manuscript is an excellent source and a must reed if ya ask me. Of course no one asked me.

[Michael Bush]

>Of course no one asked me.

Actually the orginal poster did.

I agree everyone should read Walt's manuscript. There are a lot of insights as to what a colony is doing and intending at different times of the year.

[Judy Bee]

The Beekeeper's Handbook (Sammatoro and Avitabile_) is a wonderful resource, especially after you get through the first year.

(I loved Sue Hubbell's A Book of Bees, which got me interested in becoming a beekeeper.)

[bluegrass]

Don't just stick with the general bee books. Get a little history in there too. I have recommended it before, but for anyone who hasn't read it. Bees In America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation. University of Kentucky Press.

[beegee]

I have 44 bee books and am still buying more. One of the favorite books I have is C.C. Miller's 50 years Among the Bees(Dover reprint). If you read it thoroughly, you'll glean some useful insights and management ideas. Dr. Miller learned from his mistakes. As a pioneer in the bee business, he had only a few contemporaries to learn from and they were all in the same boat: try it and see what works. We have such a wealth of knowledge today, that we can have nothing but admiration for these early US beekeepers. Langstroth's Hive & Honey Bee(the Dover reprint of his original work) is also very intresting. I have 2 copies of the the Dadant version, 1975 and the latest one. As soon as the new ABC & XYZ is published, I'll have one of those to replace my earlier edition. I learn something from each book I read and re-read. For all that has changed in beekeeping in the past 150 years, it really hasn't changed that much.

One book I really didn't like was the chick-book, The Secret Life of Bees. It should come with a caveat on the cover.

[mpjourdan]

Beegee, I ordered a copy of that book after reading your post, will have to see if its any good.

[Walts-son-in-law]

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[GaSteve]

There's a lot of good info in "Increase Essentials" -- especially in the use of nucs.

[balhanapi]

Since this thread already lists "The hive and the honey bee" Thought I'll ask my question here.
What is the difference b/w this (http://www.amazon.com/Hive-Honey-Bee/dp/0915698099/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-7783647-5138502?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175484100&sr=1-2) and this one (http://www.amazon.com/Langstroths-Hive-Honey-Bee-Classic-Beekeepers/dp/0486433846/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7783647-5138502?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175484100&sr=1-1)

Whats the difference if yes?
Which one is being recommended by you guys?

[buckbee]

I have these 3 books allready

Eugene Killion " Honey in the Comb"

C.P. Dadant " First Lessons in BeeKeeping "

John Vivian " Keeping Bees "


I am a new beek, recommend best disease book possibly, thoughts ????

'Barefoot Beekeeping' by P J Chandler - see www.biobees.com

[beegee]

I recently added Increase Essentials by Larry connor, Dewey Caron's Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping. They are both excellent. I tend to be a book junkie anyway. I just ordered a couple of Flatt & Scruggs DVD's from amazon and somehow they included a copy of Backyard Beekeeping by Kim Flottum, which I already had. I did skim through the new copy, since I hadn't read it in a while. It's an excellent book for a beginner.

[Michael Bush]

Here's my favorite bee book:
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesobservationhives.htm

"Not one teaches beekeeping quite as well as bees." Michael Bush, with apologies to C.S. Lewis.

[spunky]

I recently added Increase Essentials by Larry connor, Dewey Caron's Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping. They are both excellent. I tend to be a book junkie anyway. I just ordered a couple of Flatt & Scruggs DVD's from amazon and somehow they included a copy of Backyard Beekeeping by Kim Flottum, which I already had. I did skim through the new copy, since I hadn't read it in a while. It's an excellent book for a beginner.

I am a book junkie also; however I have allready blown my budget for my new hobby, and want to keep things reasonable

[Keith Benson]

If you are into comb honey production look for Taylors, the new comb honey book.

[Korny's Korner]

If you are into comb honey production look for Taylors, the new comb honey book.

Yes you must have a Richard Taylor book in your collection. A real done to earth beek. Sadly now gone:( :(

Korny

[Jesse]

I have about 20 books, these are my favorite

The Beekeepers Handbook - great general book
Increase Essentials - it's been posted many times, worth posting again
Seasonal Management - Good to have for after the 1st year

I have both ABC.. and The Hive and the Honeybee - and I like the latter more. Both are like encyclopedias, and you really only need one.

I have others that I like a lot - but these are my recommendations for must have.

Jesse

[Keith Benson]

Ross Conrad

His book looks intesting. Does anyone know anything about him?

Keith

[berkshire bee]

Wow, There are so many good books out there. I read a few before getting started. The first two I purchased were Dick Bonney's great books Beekeeping A Practical Guide and Hive Management. Those books and some mentoring from local club members got me nicely through my first two years. Ebay isn't always the best place to look, simply because I've seen people pay more than the new price of some paperbacks on beekeeping than they could get them new. An example is one of Bonney's books went for $32. You could buy it new for around $18. Check out abesbooks.com and biblio.com I've gotten many good beekeeping books there for $1 to $10, as good as new.