Recommend a book please

[potionlady]

I want to add to my very limited library regarding beekeeping and would like recommendations from the experts out there. I need a good general all around book regarding hive management. I am a visual person so like lots of pictures. Any suggestions? I have checked Amazon and can't make up my mind about which one to get. Thanks so much.

[papa bear]

hey, i like roger morse " a year in the bee yard", or "the complete beekeeper's guide". richard bonney's "hive managment; a seasonal guide" is good. "beekeeping for dummies" was the book used by our bee club for basic instruction. there are many more. most will go over the same info, i feel that no matter how much you know, there is always a chance that you might pick up a tidbit that might help. what i do is go online to my libraries data bases and look up books. i can put a hold on them, and they will deliver it to my local library

[Oldbee]

'....go online to my libraries data bases and look up books. i can put a hold on them, and they will deliver it to my local library.' --papa bear.

Unfortunately, like everthing else I guess, libraries are under financial.. 'strains' and really don't have a lot of books about beekeeping; even here with the University nearby. The first book that I purchased was "The Beekeepers Handbook" --Sammataro and Avitabile; I still refer to it often. There are some books that I would read once or twice, but then not read again.

With all the recent publicity about honey bees and their problems as well as other,.'native pollinators' it may be wise [for beekeepers] to try and 'influence' the libraries to have more detailed books on hand.

[mike haney]

i make use of the "inter-library loan" where i can borrow a book from any ky. library and with just a little more trouble, any library. once i find one i really like, i haunt e-bay and amazon and half.com till i get a price i like. patience is a good substitute for deep pockets. good luck,mike

[beyondthesidewalks]

For a beginner First Lessons in Beekeeping is my favorite. It's short, sweet and to the point. I loaned mine out and haven't received it back.

[RayMarler]

I think the best book I've ever read on bees is The Hive and The Honeybee by Dadant Publications. It's a large book but very easy to read, written very well. It used to be used as the textbook at the bee biology lab here in the University of Ca in Davis. I think it can be found for under $20.

[berkshire bee]

Richard Bonney's "Hive Management, A Seasonal Guide" is also one of my favorites

[cow pollinater]

I second beyondthesidewalks although it doesn't have tons of pictures.

[honeyshack]

Bee Keeping in Wester Canada is a good book. I know it's Canadian but lots of pics and easy to understand.

[BuzzyBee]

I only have a few, but the one I like best so far is "The Backyard Beekeeper". Packed with tons of photos and written in a style that is interesting easy to read. The author has a column in Bee Culture magazine. Good luck!

BB

[Russ]

A good book to read is "A YEAR AMOUNG BEES" by Sue Hubble. It is about a lady's experience keeping bees in southern Mo. It takes you through a full year of keeping bee's.

Enjoy the book

Russ

[sqkcrk]

I want to add to my very limited library regarding beekeeping and would like recommendations from the experts out there. I need a good general all around book regarding hive management. I am a visual person so like lots of pictures. Any suggestions? I have checked Amazon and can't make up my mind about which one to get. Thanks so much.

"A Year in the Beeyard", by Roger Morse. This book is a month by month suggestion of what you should do w/ your bees in NY. I'm sure you can fine tune it to your state.

Diana Samataro's book. I forget the name right now. The illustrations are drawings. It's almost a work of art.

[odfrank]

Available from Weaver Apiaries?

[Jon Powell]

Just before coming to Beesource I bought Hive and The Honeybee from Abe books. $5.35 plus $4 shipping. There is a tired copy of Bees and Beekeeping at the local library, and that was very insightfull for me. I buy lots of used books from Alibris and Abe. There were other Roger Morse books starting about $2.50

[Bud Dingler]

to American Bee Journal and Bee Culture to stay up to date. They are cheap.

Also the Bee L discussion board is a gem for accurate and up to date info. This beesource board is ok for beginners but lots of questionable and unproved advice is given on a routine basis. Bad or unproven advice is quickly refuted on Bee L.

[papa bear]

hey, one more thing. i, like you, like to see how it's done. so i try to find video. two i like is jhon weiss, "a beginners guide", and brushy mtns. video for benginners. check with your local club, i know ncbka has a whole list that is availble for check out

[vladimir86]

This is what I recommend and my ratings for each book:

1. Honeybees and Beekeeping: A Year in the Life of an Apiary (5/5)