Recommended Reading
(2007)
The Beekeeper’s Handbook, 3rd Edition – Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile (2006)

First Lessons in Beekeeping – Keith Delaplane (2007)

Backyard Beekeeping, Weeks Ringle – Kim Flottum (2005)

Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping – Dewey Caron (2000)

The Hive and the Honey Bee – Dadant and Sons, Inc. (1992)

ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture – A.I. Root, (2007)

Honey Bee Pests, Predators, and Diseases, 3rd Edition – A.I. Root (Morse and Flottum, eds.)
(1998)

The Biology of the Honey Bee – Mark Winston (1991)

Crop Pollination by Bees – Keith Delaplane and Daniel Mayer (2000)

Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston

Hive Management and Record Keeping by Karen Wassmer

Websites

All “honey bee” entries (search for “honey bee”) at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/

Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory website: UFhoneybee.com

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Division of Plan Industry,

Apiary Section Website: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/plantinsp/apiary/apiary.html

The University of Florida AFBEE website: AFBEE.com

Periodicals

American Bee Journal

Bee Culture