Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia by Doug Somerville (2020)
I, for one, have been waiting for a book like this for a long time. This quite large, hard cover book is a comprehensive guide for anyone seriously interested in planting any number of plants or trees for small areas up to a whole garden or farm for the benefit of honey-bees and other pollinating insects. There are clear descriptions of plants, habitats, and pollen and nectar sources covering many indigenous and exotic plants suited to South Eastern Australian conditions.
It is available through a number of sources and retails for $125.
It is available through a number of sources and retails for $125.
The Australian Beekeeping Manual by Robert Owen (2015)
This large hard-cover manual is the most contemporary book of it’s kind available at present.
It covers all of the required information for beginners with a four page contents section outlining 19 chapters in all. As well as all the usual information you would expect a book for beginners to cover it also contains chapters on: preparing honey for sale, sustainable beekeeping, the bee friendly garden and native bees. This book is being included as the Beginner Beekeeping textbook to students attending some Beginner Courses
It covers all of the required information for beginners with a four page contents section outlining 19 chapters in all. As well as all the usual information you would expect a book for beginners to cover it also contains chapters on: preparing honey for sale, sustainable beekeeping, the bee friendly garden and native bees. This book is being included as the Beginner Beekeeping textbook to students attending some Beginner Courses
Australian Beekeeping Guide by Russell Goodman (RIRDC)
For those honey bee enthusiasts, an updated
and revised version of the Australian Beekeeping Guide is also now available.
The guide was first published in 1925 and has been revised many times since to ensure that novice and experienced beekeepers alike can benefit from expertise in all facets of apiculture.
Co-author Russell Goodman is a bee keeping legend in Victoria, he produced a version of the guide in the 1970s and has been working with the honey bee industry on behalf of the Victorian Government for over forty years.
The guide is available for download free of cost and is available at www.rirdc.gov.au.
and revised version of the Australian Beekeeping Guide is also now available.
The guide was first published in 1925 and has been revised many times since to ensure that novice and experienced beekeepers alike can benefit from expertise in all facets of apiculture.
Co-author Russell Goodman is a bee keeping legend in Victoria, he produced a version of the guide in the 1970s and has been working with the honey bee industry on behalf of the Victorian Government for over forty years.
The guide is available for download free of cost and is available at www.rirdc.gov.au.
Backyard Bees by Doug Purdie (2014)
I just LOVE this well presented hardcover book. It is a fabulous beginners book but also for the slightly more experienced it's a really easy to read basic beekeeping book.
Here is what Angus & Robertson have to say about the book.
Just about anyone can keep bees. All you need is a bit of space in your backyard (or on your rooftop) and a little love for the creatures that pollinate the vegie patches of your neighbourhood. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked. Backyard Bees is the ultimate guide to installing and maintaining a hive through the seasons. Learn how easy it is to keep happy, healthy bees, and how and when to harvest the liquid gold. Including extensive advice on choosing a hive and the equipment you need; case studies and anecdotes from beekeepers from all walks of life; and 20 delicious recipes for all that honey, from Toasted Honey Granola to Bees Knees Cocktails.
Here is what Angus & Robertson have to say about the book.
Just about anyone can keep bees. All you need is a bit of space in your backyard (or on your rooftop) and a little love for the creatures that pollinate the vegie patches of your neighbourhood. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked. Backyard Bees is the ultimate guide to installing and maintaining a hive through the seasons. Learn how easy it is to keep happy, healthy bees, and how and when to harvest the liquid gold. Including extensive advice on choosing a hive and the equipment you need; case studies and anecdotes from beekeepers from all walks of life; and 20 delicious recipes for all that honey, from Toasted Honey Granola to Bees Knees Cocktails.
The Bee Book by Ann Cliff (2010)
Although some people believe that our reliance on bees for the cultivation of food crops is much exaggerated (as some major staples like rice, wheat and even potatoes don't need them), there is no doubt that there are many crops whose very survival depends on bees. And that is why the recent, somewhat mysterious decline in bee populations around the world is so concerning to people who worry about the future of our natural environment.
Anyone interested in growing food, who wants to find out what a beehive or two will give them, even on such a small scale as the suburban backyard or the terrace house garden, will find this book an indispensible introduction to keeping bees.
Anyone interested in growing food, who wants to find out what a beehive or two will give them, even on such a small scale as the suburban backyard or the terrace house garden, will find this book an indispensible introduction to keeping bees.
The Beekeeper's Bible by Richard Jones & Sharon Sweeney-Lynch (2010)
This book is as much an ultimate guide to the practical essentials of beekeeping as it is a beautiful almanac to be read from cover to cover. Part history book, part handbook, and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the ancient hobby of beekeeping, from how to manage hives safely to harvesting one's own honey, and ideas for how to use honey and beeswax. Any backyard enthusiast or gardener can confidently dive into beekeeping with this book in hand (or daydream about harvesting their own honey while relaxing in the comfort of an armchair).
AG Guide - A Practical Handbook - Healthy Bees (2014)
Pests and diseases can attack specific stages in the lifecycle of the honey bee and they can also attack specific castes. This publication covers the management of pests, diseases and other disorders of the honey bee.
Published in 2014,
Healthy bees is part of the AgGuide series and is 75 full-colour A4 pages.
Published in 2014,
Healthy bees is part of the AgGuide series and is 75 full-colour A4 pages.
Beeswax Alchemy by Petra Ahnert (2015)
This is a cracker of a book if you've got the slightest hint of creativeness in your bones. Wax is awesome! It includes an introduction to beeswax's form and functions, tips and techniques for transforming beeswax into useful products for home and health and detailed recipes to get you started crafting your own soaps, balms, salves and more. This book gives you lots of recipes, as easy or challenging as you please with clear instructions, lots of pictures of methods used and a detailed glossary of all the ingredients listed in the book. It is softcover 26cm x 21cm 136 pages