WATEREE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

These are typically time-limited links to highlight a particular website for an upcoming event.

• Becoming Queen Bee www.becomingqueenbee.com/ www.becomingqueenbee.com/ a very informative and interesting blog written by a high school senior from Charleston, SC who has just gotten started in beekeeping! Posted April 15, 2012 at 10:17 PM

• Flashcards for Beekeeping Terms quizlet.com/_5k75d quizlet.com/_5k75d this is a set of flash cards for beekeeping terms to assist beekeepers in learning the "language" of beekeeping. It uses the website quizlet.com which is free and has some great features. Posted January 28, 2012 at 1:43 PM

• Certified Naturally Grown Organization www.naturallygrown.org www.naturallygrown.org a "grassroots" group of Farmers and Beekeepers who follow certain standards for the "natural" management of livestock and bees and for food production. This is a non-govermental alternative to "Certified Organic". Posted June 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

• One beekeeper decides to go "all natural" www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/01/alamo_township_beekeeper_jerem.html www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/01/alamo_township_beekeeper_jerem.html An interesting story about one beekeeper who's trying an experiment and will be writing about it in Mother Earth News. Posted February 12, 2012 at 9:42 PM

Links to Regional, State and Local Associations or Groups that support and promote bees and beekeeping

• Eastern Apicultural Society www.easternapiculture.org/ www.easternapiculture.org/ A Large Regional Organization serving the Eastern portion of the United States and Canada that hosts an annual conference. Posted March 7, 2010 at 5:08 PM

• South Carolina Beekeepers Association www.scstatebeekeepers.org www.scstatebeekeepers.org The South Carolina State Beekeepers Association Posted February 9, 2010 at 12:46 PM

• North Carolina Beekeepers Association www.ncbeekeepers.org/meetings.htm www.ncbeekeepers.org/meetings.htm The Home page for the State Beekeepers Association for our neighbors to the north! On years ending in an odd number, the SC and NC State Beekeepers Associations hold a joint Spring meeting. Posted January 8, 2011 at 5:41 PM

• Lancaster County Beekeepers Association website lancastercountybeekeepers.webs.com/ lancastercountybeekeepers.webs.com/ This is an association in the nearby county of Lancaster, South Carolina. Posted May 20, 2011 at 8:53 PM

• SC Mid-State Beekeepers Association www.scmidstatebeekeepers.org/ www.scmidstatebeekeepers.org/ The State's largest Local Association which serves the Mid-State area of South Carolina and currently holds their monthly meetings in Lexington. Posted January 16, 2012 at 11:40 AM

• York County Beekeepers Association www.yorkcountybeekeepers.org/index.php www.yorkcountybeekeepers.org/index.php Website for the York Beekeepers Association Posted March 6, 2011 at 4:15 PM

• Charleston Area Beekeepers Association sites.google.com/site/charlestonareabeekeepers/ sites.google.com/site/charlestonareabeekeepers/ Posted May 2, 2011 at 9:18 PM

• Pickens County Beekeepers Association www.pickenscountyscbeekeepers.com/ www.pickenscountyscbeekeepers.com/ The Association for Pickens County in the Upstate of South Carolina Posted March 6, 2011 at 4:20 PM

• Piedmont Beekeepers Association www.pba.beebuzz.org/ www.pba.beebuzz.org/ One of the oldest Associations in South Carolina, serving the upstate area Posted March 6, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Magazine and online resources for beekeepers and related interests

• Bee Culture www.beeculture.com/ www.beeculture.com/ The Magazine of American Beekeeping. A monthly magazine published by the A.I. Root Company. Posted February 9, 2010 at 12:52 PM

• American Bee Journal www.americanbeejournal.com/ www.americanbeejournal.com/ Monthly Magazine for Beekeepers Posted February 9, 2010 at 12:59 PM

• National Honey Board www.honey.com/nhb/home/ www.honey.com/nhb/home/ a website that provides a wealth of basic information about honey, honey recipes, etc. Posted June 11, 2010 at 6:42 PM

• pollinator partnership www.pollinator.org/guides.htm www.pollinator.org/guides.htm link to a VERY useful Southeastern Mixed Forest Provence Guide to plants that will support all types of pollinators in our area. This one is great for farmers and gardeners too! Posted January 6, 2011 at 4:28 AM

Arranged beginning with those closest to the Camden area, these links are for suppliers of beekeeping equipment

• Dixie Bee Supply and Country Store shopdixiebee.com/ shopdixiebee.com/ a beekeeping supplier in Lancaster, SC Posted January 21, 2011 at 10:05 AM

• Bee Healthy Gardens beehealthygardens.com/ beehealthygardens.com/ some of our Association members have done business with this supplier and can give references. Posted January 16, 2012 at 6:26 PM

• Bee Well Honey and Natural Market www.beewellhoneyfarm.com/ www.beewellhoneyfarm.com/ a honey and beekeeping supplier in Pickens, South Carolina. Also sells package bees Posted February 2, 2011 at 5:49 PM

• Brushy Mountain Bee Farm www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/ www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/ Catalog and Internet Sales of Beekeeping, Candle and Soap Supplies. Moravian Falls, NC and New Columbia, PA Posted February 9, 2010 at 1:02 PM

• Rossman Apiaries www.gabees.com/ www.gabees.com/ Rossman Apiaries, located in South Georgia and serving beekeepers since 1987, carries a wide range of supplies as well as the manufacturing of highly durable Cypress Woodenware Hives. Posted February 9, 2010 at 3:32 PM

• Dadant & Sons www.dadant.com/ www.dadant.com/ Dadant and Sons, Inc. is a family owned business that has served the Beekeeping industry for 146 years. Posted February 9, 2010 at 3:23 PM

• Walter T. Kelly Company https://kelleybees.com/ https://kelleybees.com/ Bee supply Company located in Kentucky Posted May 2, 2011 at 9:24 PM

• buzzed and confused blog buzzedandconfused.blogspot.com/ buzzedandconfused.blogspot.com/ an interesting beekeeping blog Posted February 23, 2011 at 5:19 PM

• extension site www.extension.org/bee%20health www.extension.org/bee%20health hot new beekeeping site Posted July 20, 2010 at 11:44 AM

• NPR Science Friday Video on Bees www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10345 www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10345 Features the author of the new book "Bee Diplomacy". Several interesting videos in this series Posted December 31, 2010 at 2:21 PM

• NPR "On Point" Radio Broadcast www.onpointradio.org/2010/06/american-beekeeping-waxing-poetic www.onpointradio.org/2010/06/american-beekeeping-waxing-poetic a June 18th, 2010 NPR "On Point" Radio Broadcast on "Beekeeping in America". Posted June 18, 2010 at 10:21 AM

• Beekeeping Notes www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/apiculture/Beekeeping_notes.html www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/apiculture/Beekeeping_notes.html A valuable resource for the Beginner Beekeeping Class Posted January 30, 2011 at 3:38 PM

• Tales from the Hive DVD www.amazon.com/dp/B000MZGN4K/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4240474179&ref=pd_sl_54yvdt9i4j_e www.amazon.com/dp/B000MZGN4K/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4240474179&ref=pd_sl_54yvdt9i4j_e A recommended DVD for the Beginners Beekeeping Class Posted January 30, 2011 at 3:42 PM

• Tales from the Hive Companion Website www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/dances.html www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/dances.html An informative Companion Website for Tales from the Hive Posted January 30, 2011 at 3:45 PM

• a plea for bees www.ted.com/talks/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees.html www.ted.com/talks/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees.html this interesting TED talk is by Dennis VanEnglesdorp, a bee expert who is one of the leading researchers studying CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) Posted May 10, 2011 at 11:03 PM

• The hidden beauty of pollinators www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/eng//id/1140 www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/eng//id/1140 A TED talk that includes some breathtaking footage of pollinators at work. Posted May 10, 2011 at 11:06 PM