Books

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced beekeeper, Beekeeping in Western Canada provides the essential guidance to manage honey bees effectivel...

Discover the wonder of beekeeping and bee-friendly gardening with The Bee Book - a beautifully illustrated guide perfect for beginners and nature l...

Discover the versatile world of beeswax with Beeswax Alchemy by Petra Ahnert. This practical guide teaches you how to create natural, homemade bees...

Queenspotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee by Hilary Kearney invites readers to explore the fascinating life of the queen honey bee. Through 48 f...

Hive Side Guide by the Alberta Tech Transfer TeamThe Hive Side Guide is a practical, at-a-glance reference tool designed to help beekeepers quickly...

The Beekeeper’s Bible is the ultimate guide for anyone fascinated by bees and beekeeping. Part practical handbook, part history, and part cookbook,...

The Beekeeper’s Problem Solver by James E. Tew offers clear, practical solutions to 100 common beekeeping problems, making it an essential r...

A handbook to beekeeping, featuring advice for: setting up and caring for your own colonies; the best location to place your new bee colonies; the...

The newest edition of the CAPA Honey Bee Diseases and Pests Manual is now available for purchase. The book is produced in 3 languages – English, Sp...

Discover the fascinating world of honeybee decision-making with Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley. This richly illustrated book reveals how ho...

The Little Book of Bees by Hilary Kearney is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the extraordinary world of bees. From their 130-million-year ...

  Beginning Beekeeping is a comprehensive, approachable guide for anyone ready to start their beekeeping journey. Tanya Phillips presents the fund...

Beekeeping For Dummies, 5th Edition (updated September 2020), is one of the most popular titles in the For Dummies series available today. Includin...

This guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping provides step-by-step instructions accompanied by illustrations for setting up an apiary, hand...

  The second edition of Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees is a comprehensive reference for beekeepers, covering hive management, colony health,...

The Candlemaker’s Companion by Betty Oppenheimer is a complete, beginner-friendly guide to creating beautiful homemade candles. From wax and wick b...

Raising your own queens is one of the most powerful steps a beekeeper can take—and with the Nicot non-grafting system, it’s more accessible than ev...

  Beekeeping for Beginners by Amber Bredshaw is an easy-to-follow guide for new beekeepers. Learn the fundamentals of hive setup, colony care, and...

An incomparable illustrated look at the critical role bees play in the life of our planet Worker and Hive note- cool book with great images! Bees ...

Little Books on Bees – Bumble Bees Author: ABC Bees | Volume 3 Discover the fascinating world of bumble bees with this concise, practical guide. Li...

Beeswax by Ron Brown is the definitive guide to the history, chemistry, and practical uses of beeswax. Now in its fourth edition, this classic book...

Swarm Traps and Bait Hives is a definitive guide to catching free bees using swarm traps and bait hives. Learn how to attract wild swarms to your ...

Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them is a compelling exploration of the often-overlooked nativ...

TRANSFORM MIRACULOUS BEESWAX INTO ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HOUSEHOLD CLEANER, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, CANDLES AND CRAFTS Making all kinds of amazin...

Unlock the intricate world of the honeybee with Honeybee Anatomy Brought to Life, a visually stunning guide featuring over 350 detailed micrographs...

The most joyful emanation produced by a colony of bees is known as the song of increase--declaring that the hive is flourishing and the bees are ha...

The Honey Companion by Suzy Scherr is a beautifully illustrated guide to enjoying and using honey in everyday life. From tasting and pairing to coo...

Beekeepers Lab is a hands-on guide packed with 52 family-friendly activities and experiments that explore the fascinating life of the hive. Perfect...

Langstroth’s Hive and the Honey-Bee is the groundbreaking classic that shaped modern beekeeping. As the first comprehensive and practical guide to ...

Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting by Thomas D. Seeley A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique...

A million pounds of honey. Produced by a billion bees! This memoir reconstructs the life of a young man from Pennsylvania as he drops into the bald...

When people think of bees, they often think of the honeybee. Honeybees are important. They deserve a lot of buzz. But they are not native to Americ...

Sweet Remedies is a practical guide to making and using medicinal herbal honeys to support daily well-being. Filled with dozens of recipes, ...

Splitting Colonies for the Small Scale Beekeeper is a practical guide to increasing hive numbers and managing swarming. The book covers when and ho...

As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers presents a natural and cultural history of bee...

This starter queen rearing book is perfect for hobby and sideline beekeepers. Rearing Queen Honey Bees book includes work with mating in areas that...