Bee Crazy

I'm getting a lot of behind the scenes interest in Backyard Bee information, so I wanted to post a list of some of the sites I've found the most helpful:

First and foremost, www.biobees.com, because the emphasis there is on Top-Bar hives. Once you read some articles there, you may come to the same conclusion about that hive style as I did -- this is as much about having healthy bees as it is getting tons of honey.

Next, for the P-town folks, is Ruhl Bee Supply. They have everything you need outside the top-bar hive itself. I bet, very soon, they'll start carrying top bar hives if the demand is there.

Here's a cool article by The Peace Corps on Small Scale Beekeeping.

Here's another top-bar oriented site: backyardhive.com.

Washington State Beekeepers association has a ton of good information.

For that matter, here is the Oregon State Beekeepers Association.

Remember too how to use "labels" in blogger blogs. Scroll down this page and look on the right hand side, eventually you will see "topic labels for easy cruising." There is a "back yard bees" label, and although I have only just begun posting about them, all my posts regarding the bees are there.

Enjoy helping out a belaboured caste of unappreciated workers,

Bp