Links

Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility. -Robin Morgan

As I continue to learn the art and science of beekeeping in the high desert of Utah, I have found that bees seldomly follow what is outlined in blogs, books, calendars, or videos. Mother nature is queen and, for me, learning to recognize that is the first step. I have found the following links to be invaluable in my pursuit of further knowledge. I thank each and every one of these individuals and organizations for their contribution to my beekeeping education and their generosity in sharing their knowledge and experience.

Note: Many of these links are local and topical to beekeeping in Northern Utah. All links are included as a convenience. Have a suggestion? Contact me.

• Articles
• Beekeeping Associations & Extensions
• Blogs & Newsletters
• Books
• Botany & Gardening
• Calendars
• Conferences
• Local Laws & Resources
• Magazines
• Master Beekeeper Programs
• Podcasts
• Swarm Hotlines
• Videos, YouTube, & more
• Weather

Articles

• Are you allergic to stings? Probably not! Utah Beekeepers' Association
• George Imirie's Pink Pages

Beekeeping Associations & Extensions

• Davis County Bee Keeping Association (Facebook Group)
• Utah State Beekeeping Associations List
• Utah Beekeepers' Association
• Utah County Beekeepers Association (Facebook Group)
• Utah State University Beekeeping Extension
• Wasatch Beekeepers Association (Facebook Group)
• Western Apiculture Society

Blogs & Newsletters

• Betterbee Guide to Beekeeping (New York)
  • Newsletter Archive
• Homers Honey Bees (Utah)
• Honey Bee Suite (Washington)
• The Apiarist (UK)
• Scientific Beekeeping (California)

Books

• Beekeeping "Essentials" books by Dr Lawrence John Conner
• OTS Queen Rearing: A Survival Guide for Beekeepers Worldwide by Mel Disselkoen

Botany & Gardening

• USDA Hardiness Zones
• Xerces Society Pollinator-Friendly Native Plant Lists

Calendars

• Homers Honey Bee Hive Calendar
• Northern Utah Beekeeping Calendar (pdf)
• USU Annual Beekeeping Calendar

Conferences

• Hive Life
  • 2023 Videos
• North American Honey Bee Expo (NAHBE)
  • 2024 Videos

Local Laws & Resources

• Beekeeping in Salt Lake County (USU Extension)
• Utah Bee Inspection Act (Utah.gov, 7/1/2017)
• Utah Beekeeping Laws
• Utah Dept Agriculture & Food
  • Beekeeping License Application
  • County Inspector List

Magazines

• American Bee Journal
• Bee Culture
• The Bee Supply (formerly Texas Bee Supply)

Master Beekeeper Programs

• Cornell
• Eastern Apiculture Society
• University of Florida (pdf)
• University of Montana

Other Resource Lists

• All About Bees and Beekeeping (Lulus)

Podcasts

• Beekeeping Today
• Two Bees in a Podcast (UF|IFAS)

Swarm Hotlines

• Davis County - Hotline (801-860-7715)
• Salt Lake County - Hotline (801-692-3371)
• Utah County - Mike Shaffer (801-633-1887)

Videos, YouTube, & more

• Black Mountain Honey (in UK, homepage)
• Bruces Bees (brucesbees.com)
• Bob Binnie (Blue Ridge Honey Co)
• Ian Steppler (A Canadian Beekeepers Blog)
• Kaymon Reynolds
• Michael Palmer (French Hill Apiaries)
• The Bee Supply (thebeesupply.com)
• TheBeekeeper.org
• University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre (Homepage)
• UK National Honey Show (lecture videos)

Weather

• NASA Honey Bee Forage Map
• NOAA Solar Calculator (find Sunrise, Sunset, Solar Noon and Solar Position)
• NWS Climate Prediction Center (prediction of coming weather)
• Pollen Count (more for air spread pollen, but good)
• National Phenology Network - Status of Spring (start checking in March)
• SunCalc (computation for the Sun's path)
• Salt Lake County Air Quality
• US Drought Monitor
• Weather Underground