LibGuides: Gardening in Delaware: Bees & Beekeeping

Read about Beekeeping

The Backyard Beekeeper - Revised and Updated by Kim Flottum
ISBN: 9781592539192
Publication Date: 2014-07-01
The Bee Book by Emma Tennant (Contribution by); Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
ISBN: 9781465443830
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
The Beekeeper's Bible by Richard A. Jones; Sharon Sweeney-Lynch
ISBN: 9781584799184
Publication Date: 2011-04-01
Beekeeping for Beginners by Kim Flottum
ISBN: 9780760379677
Publication Date: 2022-08-16
Following the Wild Bees by Thomas D. Seeley
ISBN: 9780691191409
Publication Date: 2019-03-12
The Fresh Honey Cookbook by Laurey Masterton
ISBN: 9781612120515
Publication Date: 2013-09-10
Homegrown Honey Bees by Alethea Morrison; Mars Vilaubi (Photographer)
ISBN: 9781603429948
Publication Date: 2013-01-29
The Honey Companion by Suzy Scherr
ISBN: 9781682683743
Publication Date: 2019-03-26
Liquid Gold by Roger Morgan-Grenville
ISBN: 9781785786051
Publication Date: 2020-05-12
Save the Bees with Natural Backyard Hives by Rob McFarland; Chelsea McFarland
ISBN: 9781624141416
Publication Date: 2015-11-10
What Bees Want by Jacqueline Freeman; Susan Knilans
ISBN: 9781682686737
Publication Date: 2022-02-22

Mason Bee Revolution

This episode of Growing a Greener World explores the world of the docile, pollinating powerhouse - the Mason bee. Learn how to promote and play host to these beneficial insects in the garden and experience a game-changing increase in crop production.

What's the Buzz on Native Bees?

Are honey bees native to North America?
Bumble Bees of the Eastern United States
Climate Change and Bumble Bees
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Prepared by the
Imperiled Bombus Conservation Task Force of
the North American Pollinator
Protection Campaign (NAPPC)
Delaware Native Plants for Native Bees, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Farm Management for Native Bees: A Guide for Delaware, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Mt. Cuba Native Bee Survey: 2018-2019
Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Eastern Ecological Science Center, December 28, 2021.
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The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees. As part of that program we also develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. One aspect of creating those tools is creating accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects they interact with.
The American Bumblebee Has Nearly Vanished From Eight States
The Problem with Honey Bees
We're Saving the Wrong Bees | Nicholas Dorian | TEDxTufts

Common Backyard Bees of the Eastern United States by Heather Holm
ISBN: 9781647551582
Publication Date: 2022
Our Native Bees by Paige Embry
ISBN: 9781604697698
Publication Date: 2018
Mason Bee Revolution by Dave Hunter; Jill Lightner
ISBN: 9781594859632
Publication Date: 2016
What a Bee Knows by Stephen L. Buchmann
ISBN: 9781642831245
Publication Date: 2023

Resources

American Apitherapy Society
The American Apitherapy Society is devoted to the medicinal use of products made by honeybees.
American Beekeeping Federation
The American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) will act on behalf of the beekeeping industry on issues affecting the interests and the economic viability of the various sectors of the industry.
Back Yard Beekeepers Association
An association for sharing knowledge and mutual interests in beekeeping, and to educate and promote the benefits of beekeeping to the public.
Dare to Bee Honey
The teaching apiary at the University of Delaware offers outreach to local associations and sells its honey at the UDairy Creamery.
Delaware Beekeepers Association
The Delaware Beekeepers Association’s mission is to educate members and the public about the importance of honeybees, their role in the pollination of plant species, and the joys and benefits of beekeeping.
Delaware Code for Beekeeping
Delaware Swarm Removal
A list of volunteer beekeepers who may offer the service of removing honeybee swarms, organized by county and city.
Honeybees, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium
The Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Program (MAAREC) promotes beekeeping research and extension. This site provides helpful information about bees and beekeeping associations in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Pollinator Partnership
Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.