LINKS WE LIKE
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the Guilford Beekeepers’ Association. Friendly folks and timely advice in the forum.
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Beemaster.com’s international beekeeping forum is a wonderful source of information about bees and related (and some unrelated – check out The Darkside of the Moon for some head-slapping conspiracy theories!) topics. There are forums for Australians and Europeans, experimental design, requeening and raising new queens, natural or organic beekeeping, pests and problems, really almost too many to list. Any contentious topic is thoroughly discussed from just about any point of view imaginable. Don’t miss the forum discussing top bars, Warre hives and other alternative designs. Great fun.
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From Bee Culture magazine here is a link to beekeeping organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Live in the Southwestern US or other arid climate? Avant gardening is a wonderful resource for organic and sustainable gardeners.
The Permaculture Institute is the home church, if you will, of the sustainability movement. This page concerns top bar beekeeping, but one can find what amounts to a university degree in permaculture in this website.
Bees for Development is a British charity devoted to spreading top bar beekeeping as a means of enabling 3rd world people to earn cash and thus participate in the global economy. Organizations such as this were key to the development of the modern top bar hive in the 1960’s.
Bush Bees is a favorite source for information on sustainable beekeeping. All types of hives are discussed, and the discussion of bee genetics may spark your interest in participating in the development of hygienic and disease resistant queens. Top bar hives are discussed on this page.
Beesource Beekeeping is the kind of site where you can find all sorts of opinions on the gentle art of beekeeping. Of special interest is the forum section and the “POV” pages. Enjoy.