Some general info for beekeepers in Western & Central NY
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For Beginners: Beekeeping for beginners; 102 page PDF (Penn State, 204) >Basic Equipment > Advanced beekeeping topics: 8 pages; Penn State 2012 > Guide to URBAN Beekeeping in New York State (PDF) >NY Bee Wellness Workshops - a resource for NY beekeepers to identify honeybee diseases; VIDEOS, see "Tips on Working Bees", Randy Oliver Clubs/Groups: * Rochester Beekeepers: RochesterBeekeepers.com; RochesterBeekeepers@gmail.com, A Saturday 10-12n, Hansen Nature Center 1525 Calkins Road Henrietta, NY 14467. * OntarioFingerLakesBeekeepers: OntarioCountyBeekeepers.org, 2nd Monday, Canandaigua VA * Western NY Honey Producers: WNYHPA.org, East Aurora * Finger Lakes Beekeepers: FLBeeClub.com, 3rd Sunday, Ithaca * Steuben County Honey Bee Assn,, 2nd Monday, Bath Classes: * Rochester Beekeepers, Beginners Class * Western NY Honey Producers contact: Fred Thompson 716-773-4945 * check with other clubs for their class schedules Bee Supply Companies: * BetterBee.com * Dadant.com * BlueSkyBeeSupply.com * Beeline Apiaries * google search: honey bee supplies Candles: https://www.beeculture.com/the-right-size-wick https://www.kelleybees.com/blog/kelley-beekeeping/making-beeswax-candles/ |
Books/Magazines: * The Beekeepers Handbook- Avitabile & Sammataro * BeeCulture.com * AmericanBeeJournal.com * ABCXYZ of Bee Culture * The Hive and the Honeybee * The Backyard Beekeeper * Beekeeping for Dummies * Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees- M. Sanford Misc.: * Beesource.com, a nation wide beekeepers forum * Honey.com, the National Honey Board * Bee-L, a list serve * VIDEOS- great series by the Univ. of Guelph , all levels How to get Honeybees: * order packages or starter hives (nucs) through a bee club * bee swarms in the Spring Package Bees, From Arrival to Honey Flow (a Dadant publication) PDF SMOKERS! (pdf) How to make and fill a NO COOK sugar board by Doug Streeter (link) |