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• Not all of us want to be on the Internet all of the time.
• Sometines it is nice to hold a book and sit and read.
• Below are a suggestions for some of the bee books I have read.
• Also a selection of resources for finding bee books.
• A lot of material is available as pdf documents.
• Many pdf documents can be read on your Kindle.
• The can be placed on your Kindle using Calibre on your PC
• Can also be emailed to your Kindle.
• Often the best device on which to read them is a tablet

• Haynes Bee Manual
• An excellent introductory book.
• Laid out as all modern Haynes manuals.
• Lots of very clear photographs and diagrams.
• My "goto" book when I need to check quickly.
• BBKA Guide to Beekeeping
• Another excellent introductory book.
• More text than the Haynes manual.
• Lots of very clear photographs and diagrams.
• Collins Beekeepers' Manual
• Beekeeping for Dummies
• Social Organisation of HoneyBees
• By John Free
• Publisher - Northern Bee Books
• Level - Intermediate
• A short book 66 pages with a lot of information.
• Contains a lot of information on colony organisation.
• The Secret Lives of Garden Bees
• By Jean Vernon - published by White Owl
• Not just the honey bees.
• Covers all sorts of UK garden bees.
• Shows how to distinguish bees from flies.
• A fascinating read into the world of insects.
• Written from a very green perspective.

Book Suppliers

• Northern Bee Books
• This firm specialises in books about bees.
• Have a considerable selection.
• Include new and secondhand books.
• Have more than 1000 secondhand titles.
• Amazon
• Need I say more?
• Gutenberg Project
  • A source of copyright free books for e readers and the web
  • Langstroth on honey bees
  • Bee-keepers Manual by Henry Taylor
  • The Honey Bee by Frank Benton
  • Lore of the Honey Bee by Tickner Edwardes
• ebay
• Beware of anything here that gets close to bees.
• Are you sure the foundation is bees' wax or is it candle wax?
• Is the honey pure honey or is it flavoured corn syrup?
• But there are some real bargains to be had - but be careful.
• Where you won't go wrong is buying bee books.
• Many beekeepers buy books and then move on.
• This is one place to find those used bargains in books.
• The Works
• Browsing in store I often find bargains.
• National Bee Supplies
• Like many equipment suppliers there are books on the web site.
• Why not treat yourself to a book next time you order foundation?
• BBKA
• Lots of pdf documents to download.
• From the home page select "Shop" then "BBKA Resources"
• The "Special Issue Series" is very useful.
• There are also resources for those taking modules.