Recent Publications
Basket Weaving
The spiral braiding technique for making bowls, bee-skeps and baskets
Toon Brekelmans (Translated by David Wright)
£17.00
Korfvlechten was written by Toon Brekelmans and published first in 1979. Until now, the full text has only been available in Dutch. It is...
- History |
- Instruction |
- Natural Beekeeping |
- Skeps |
The Honey Connoisseur
Selecting, tasting, and pairing honey, with a guide to more than 30 varietals
C. Marina Marchese
£35.00
Like wine, cheese, coffee, and chocolate, honey has emerged as a culinary obsession. Its popularity at farmers markets and specialty food...
- Bee Products |
- Cooking |
- Honey |
- International |
- Specialist |
The Beekeepers Quarterly
Annual Subscription
Editors – Andrea Quigley & Norman Carreck
From £25.00
The Beekeepers Quarterly is an international English language beekeeping journal published by Northern Bee Books since 1984. Edited by An...
Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping
Third edition with updated contents
Dewey Caron & Lawrence J. Connor
£100.00
First released in 1999, Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping is widely accepted as a major textbook of Apiculture. Universities use it to tea...
- Instruction |
- International |
- Reference |
- Scientific |
- Specialist |
Where do the Bees Go?
An exploration of key UK forage species for pollinators
Lesley Jacques, NDB
£20.00
This book was conceived following work carried out in pursuit of the UK National Diploma in Beekeeping. As a UK programme, the NDB necess...
- Agriculture |
- Bees & Plants |
- Exam Books |
- Pollen |
- Reference |
- Scientific |
- Specialist |
Feeding Honeybees Throughout the Year
David MacFawn
£11.50
This book integrates Honey bee feeding into a yearly strategic plan, which has not been done before. To be successful, the beekeeper shou...
- Beginner |
- Instruction |
- International |
- Reference |
- Specialist |
Plants for Beekeeping In Canada and the Northern USA
A Directory of Nectar and Pollen Sources Found in Canada and the Northern USA
Jane Carver Ramsey
£22.00
Plants for Beekeeping is an essential reference for beekeepers, agrologists, botanist and gardeners who wish to know which plants are att...
- Agriculture |
- Bees & Plants |
- Commercial |
- International |
- Pollen |
- Reference |
- Specialist |
Honey Bee Genetics and Breeding
Robert E. Page Jr.
£75.00
A landmark book ".. and probably the best reference for learning about bee breeding theory and practice and the history of honey bee gene...
Using Apideas
How to set up and Manage Apideas for Mating Honey bee Queens
Daniel Basterfield
From £25.00
Queen raising is one of the most rewarding aspects of beekeeping, allowing beekeepers to propagate the desirable characteristics of their...
- Bee Breeding |
- Commercial |
- Hives |
- Instruction |
- Queen Rearing |
- Reference |
- Specialist |
Genetic Priorities for Conservation of Native Honey Bees
Dorian Pritchard
£30.00
Since Beowulf ’s day the study of honey bee genetics by wing morphometry and DNA analysis has advanced considerably. Meanwhile, many comm...
- Bee Breeding |
- Instruction |
- Reference |
- Scientific |
- Specialist |
The Observant Beekeeper
Treatment Free, Low Intervention
Paul Honigmann
£45.00
How can you inspect a hive without opening it?
When you do open it, how do you interpret what you see?
And how do unmanaged bees survive...
- Bee Diseases |
- Hives |
- Instruction |
- Natural Beekeeping |
- Reference |
- Specialist |
Healthy Bees, Heavy Hives
How to Maximise Your Honey Crop
Steve Donohoe, Paul Horton
£29.95
Following on from Honey Farming by R.O.B. Manley (1946), and Honey By The Ton by Oliver Field (1983), Steve Donohoe and Paul Horton have ...
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