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What's the latest buzz on beekeeping?
Honey bees are easy to handle and reward beekeepers with a wide variety of honey and beeswax for personal or commercial use. And honeybees are great pollinators, so you can even "rent" your hives to neighboring farms and orchards.
Honey Bees and Beekeeping
"For thousands of years, man has plundered honey bee colonies to get honey, bee larvae and beeswax." Today, we only have to go to our backyard! This site, from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, is excellent for both beginner and experienced beekeepers.

Topics include Honey Bee Biology, Races, Equipment, Catching Swarms, Stings, Sources of Bee Supplies, and more.
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John's Beekeeping Notebook
"Photographs and information on observation bee hives, rearing queen honeybees, intermediate technology beekeeping, Peace Corps volunteer beekeeping in the Fiji Islands, beekeeping tips, and American beekeeping history." And beekeeper, John Caldeira, definitely delivers!

Be sure to visit the Tips & Tidbits section to find beekeeping tips and a little humor, with plenty of pictures. A great resource for the beginner!
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Bee Craft
Learn how to take the sting out of being stung. Visit the FAQ page of Bee-Craft.com to learn this and more. Bee Craft is a "monthly journal that aims to provide the latest beekeeping ideas and scientific research for beginners and seasoned apiarists alike."
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Enter the Hive
Something for the kids! This animated companion to the PBS Nature series "Alien Nation" is the perfect tool for getting kids interested in bees. (Requires Macromedia Flash plug-in.)
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Beekeeping Forums/Discussion Groups

Sci.Agriculture.Beekeeping
Join the most up-to-date, global newsgroup for quick tips and answers to all of your beekeeping needs.
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