Our mission is the preservation and protection of the honey bee.
Through education, discussions, and mentoring, we hope to promote productive hives filled with healthy bees.
Our Favorite Links:
BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT (& SOME BEES):
Heartland Honey & Beekeeping Supply - Spring Hill, KS
Mann Lake LTD Beekeeping Supply
Nixa Hardware - Nixa, Missouri
T H Rogers Lumber Co - Pittsburg, KS 620-231-0900
Tuckerbee Nucs -
Tim 620-306-1522 or Norbert 620-216-0202 or
BEE & QUEEN SUPPLIERS (Closer to Home):
AP Beekeeping - Alexandra Pavlov
Springfield, MO 1-417-861-6909
Deer Creek Honey Farm - Ron Smail
2018 Spring Nucs@ $165.00
Local Survivor Queens @ $30.00 (May-Sept)
Call Ron @ 620-380-1452
Email: deercreekhoney@gmail.com
Helm Family Farms - Maxwell Helm
Seneca, MO 1-417-439-3709
K & B Honeybees (on FB) - Kevin Young
Cassville, MO - 1-417-846-6146
Joplin Area Beekeepers Association
Call Alyse @ 1-417-825-7641
BOOKS ON BEEKEEPING
For Book List Go to: Bee Info page on this website
STATE & NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Honey Producers Association
Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Kansas Honey Producers Assocation
Missouri State Beekeepers Association
Nebraska Beekeepers Association
Oklahoma State Beekeepers' Association
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Clemson University - South Carolina
Cornell University Hive and Honey Bee Library
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
North Carolina State Apiculture Program
Penn State University Center for Pollinator Research
Texas A & M Apiculture Program
University of Florida Honey Bee Program
University of Georgia Honey Bee Program
University of Minnesota - Bee Lab
RELATED INTERESTING VIDEOS/ARTICLES
Bees and Butterflies in Purple Garden
Relaxing Moment with Yellow Flowers and Bees
Bees Pollinating Flowers (Curacao)
How Honey Is Made - simplified for kids - video
BEEKEEPING INFORMATION & VIDEOS:
The Sustainable Apiary - Michael Palmer - video
Published Dec 7 2013 57:19 min
The Importance of Getting Stung - Michael Palmer - video
Published Oct 2013
Keeping Bees in the Frozen North America - video
Published Jan 2 2014 1:00:39 min
Time Lapse of Bee Development - short video
Giant Honey Bees of Malaysia - Attenbourough - video
Could A Mushroom Save the Honeybee - video
University of Guelph (site for several good videos)
MAKING QUEENS & SWARMS & SPLITS
QUEEN REARING GENERATOR CALENDER - via The Bee yard - (Add your start date first)
Queen Rearing in the Sustainable Apiary - Michael Palmer - video
FatBeeMan Part 1 - Queen Rearing - video
Fat Beeman Part 2 - Queen Rearing - video
Catch A Hive Before It Swarms - Michael Palmer - video
Anatomy of a Swarm - Dr. Thomas Seeley -pdf
Splitting a Honeybee Hive - WakullaCED - video
Beekeeping - Making a Split - Part 1 - Randy Richards - video
Beekeeping - Making a Split - Part 2 - Randy Richards - video
Splitting Beehive in Springtime #1- NovaScotiaBeekeeper - video
Making More Bees Using the Rose Method - video
Taranov Swarm (Artificial Swarm Method) - video
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Small Hive Beetle Management with James Ellis - video
Bee Files - IPM Management - pdf
Integrated Pest Management - "IPM In Beekeeping" - Linda Russell - pdf
Sugar Roll for Varroa Mite Check - pdf
Varroa Mite Check Sugar/Alcohol Shake - video
University of Florida - Small Hive Beetle - video
University of Florida - Tracheal Mites - video
List of Diseases of Honey Bees - pdf
BEEKEEPING INFORMATION
Comb Honey Production - Michael Palmer - video
Scientific Beekeeping (Comprehensive Beekeeping) - website
Micheal Bush - The Pratical Beekeeper
(Comprehensive Beekeeping) - website
Bees and Beekeeping / Using the Rose Method #1 - video
Tallest Strongest Hives / Using the Rose Method #2 - video
Installing Packaged Bees - Linda Russell - pdf
Package Install - Long Lane Honey Bee Farms - Video
Package Install - Brushy Mountain - video
Honey Bee Anatomy 101 - Linda Russell - pdf
Bee Breeds Info - Linda Russell - pdf
Frame Arrangement Fall/Winter - Linda Russell - pdf
Seasonal To Do List - Linda Russell - pdf
Hive Inspection - Long Lane Honey Bee Farms - video
Hive Inspection - Micheal Palmer - video
Lighting a Bee Smoker to Stay Lit - video
Starting Your Smoker - video - Dadant
Building a Hive Stand - Linda Russell - pdf
GARDENING FOR BEES
Garden Plantings for Bees - pdf
Wildflower Plantings - Bee-Friendlier - website
WNC - Flowering Plant Chart - pdf
Polinator Resource - Xerces- Bee Friendier - website
South Central Plants - KS MO OK AR - Xerces - website
Pollen Source - Wikipedia - pdf
Eversweet Apiaries - Spring Pollen Chart - pdf
Eversweet Apiaries - Summer Pollen Chart - pdf
Eversweet Apiaries - Fall/Winter Pollen Chart - pdf