Exceptional Honey Resources

University of Georgia Honey Bee Program Offers beginners to master level beekeeping courses, sponsors a honey show and offers one of the only honey judging licensing courses in the USA. The World of Bees on Stamps Bees and honey have been the subjects of stamps for as long as there have been stamps. This could be the largest reference of bee-related stamps, postmarks and postcards in the world. The Bee Photographer Beautiful photographic journal of beekeeping from around the world. Selections from the Everett F. Phillips’ Beekeeping collection at Mann Library One of the largest and most complete apiculture libraries in the world. Apiservices - Beekeeping Virtual Gallery Incredible source of beekeeping information from around the world. Very busy website, but worth digging into. The Apiary Map Google map showing apiaries from all over the world. Also shows bee variety. Add yours now. Beetography Hundreds of striking photographs of bees and flowers. RSS feeds available and photos are for sale. Honey Bees and Beekeeping: A Year in the Life of an Apiary An excellent series on basic beekeeping. Part of the University of Illinois Extension. Includes videos. The Bee by Andrew Gough A fascinating look at the history of bee symbolism and mythology from Egypt to modern times. An Exceptional Harvest of Acacia Honey-May 2011 - Collecting and processing. Blog by a French beekeeper with excellent photos of the process. Black Locust bloomed May 9 and the honey was extracted by the end of May. Also see current postings. (French translated to English) Tales From The Hive Visit PBS’s online version of the NOVA program. NOVA chronicles a year in the life of a bee colony with stunning imagery. Electron Micrograph of a Honey Bee Breathtaking image of a honey bee. 2011 Wellcome Image Award winner. Homage to Brother Adam - A great beekeeper of the 20th century and list of his publications Brother Adam was a pioneer in the search for the optimum strain of bees. He developed the Buckfast Bee at Buckfast Abby. Mediterranean Melissopalynology The study of the origins of honey produced in all the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, by the pollen contained in the honey. Honey in Madagascar Fascinating description (with photos) of beekeeping and honey customs and beliefs of tribes in Madagascar. National Honey Board - USA Organization responsible for the marketing and promotion of honey in the United States. Funded by beekeepers and honey producers, they support the quality, purity and healthful image of honey to the American consumer. Honey Locator - USA National Honey Board’s online guide to find suppliers for local and specific floral varieties of honeys. The Plant List The working list of all plant species. The Plant List provides the Accepted Latin name for most species, with links to all Synonyms by which that species has been known. It currently lists 1,040,426 scientific plant names. Updated Bibliography of Bees of the World A bibliography of references that attempts to provide a complete overview of the research work done on bees so far.

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