New Beekeepers

Resources for New Beekeepers

Guides and Books

A NewBee’s Guide to TEXAS BEEKEEPING (Texas Honey Bee Education Association, 2018)

Top Ten Questions New Beekeepers Ask (Peter Borst, American Bee Journal, July 2013) – feeding, equipment, diseases, types of bees, swarming, buying bees, chemical treatments, honey flow times, hive inspection, honey harvesting

Setting Up Your Apiary (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, ENTO-PU-183, January 2021)

General Maintenance of Honey Bee Hives (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, ENTO-PU-180, January 2022)

Beekeeping for Dummies (Howland Blackiston) – easy to read book with practical step-by-step information for beekeepers just starting out

The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden (Kim Flottum) – Kim Flottum was editor of the journal, Bee Culture, for many, many years. Lots of practical information and great color photos.

Equipment

Beekeeping Equipment – Hives Boxes (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, ENTO-PU-184, January 2022)

Beekeeping Equipment – Protective Clothing (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, ENTO-PU-181, January 2022)

Beekeeping Equipment – Tools (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, ENTO-095, January 2021)

Installing Packages

Purchasing and Installing Bees (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, ENTO-098, January 2021)

Installing Package Bees (Dadant & Sons)

Feeding

Sugar Syrup Recipe (Texas Bee Supply)

The perils of sugar syrup: it’s not that complicated (Honey Bee Suite) – a helpful discussion of guidelines, sugar/water ratios, inverting sugar, HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural), and misunderstandings.

Varroa and Other Pests

Varroa Mites (Texas Apiary Inspection Service) – overview of this important honey bee pest, how it reproduces in the hive, the damage and diseases it can transmit to bees, how to make mites counts in hives, control methods, and links to helpful videos and guides.

Small Hive Beetles (Texas Apiary Inspection Service) – description of what this beetle is, why it’s a problem for honey bees, how it spreads and control methods.

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